New International Version A maskil of Asaph. O God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? New Living Translation O God, why have you rejected us so long? Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture? English Standard Version O God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture? Berean Standard Bible A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? Berean Literal Bible A Maskil of Asaph. Why, O God, have You rejected us forever? Your anger smolders against the flock of Your pasture. King James Bible Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? New King James Version A Contemplation of Asaph. O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? New American Standard Bible A Maskil of Asaph. God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? NASB 1995 A Maskil of Asaph. O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? NASB 1977 O God, why hast Thou rejected us forever? Why does Thine anger smoke against the sheep of Thy pasture? Legacy Standard Bible A Maskil of Asaph. Why, O God? Have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? Amplified Bible A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph. O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? Berean Annotated Bible A Maskil of Asaph (gatherer). Why have You rejected us forever, O God {Elohim}? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? Christian Standard Bible A Maskil of Asaph. † Why have you rejected us forever, God? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture? Holman Christian Standard Bible A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, God? Why does Your anger burn against the sheep of Your pasture? American Standard Version Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? Contemporary English Version Our God, why have you completely rejected us? Why are you so angry with the ones you care for? English Revised Version Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? GOD'S WORD® Translation [A [maskil] by Asaph.] Why, O God, have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep in your care? Good News Translation Why have you abandoned us like this, O God? Will you be angry with your own people forever? International Standard Version Why, God? Have you rejected us forever? Your anger is burning against the sheep of your pasture. NET Bible A well-written song by Asaph. Why, O God, have you permanently rejected us? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture? New Heart English Bible [A contemplation by Asaph.] God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? Webster's Bible Translation Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thy anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleA Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? World English Bible A contemplation by Asaph. God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAN INSTRUCTION OF ASAPH. Why, O God, have You cast off forever? Your anger smokes against the flock of Your pasture. Berean Literal Bible A Maskil of Asaph. Why, O God, have You rejected us forever? Your anger smolders against the flock of Your pasture. Young's Literal Translation An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture. Smith's Literal Translation Understanding to Asaph. Wherefore, O God, didst thou reject forever? will thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy feeding? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleUnderstanding for Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off unto the end: why is thy wrath enkindled against the sheep of thy pasture? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible A maskil of Asaph. Why, God, have you cast us off forever? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture? New Revised Standard Version O God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleO GOD, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why hath thine anger become inflamed against the sheep of thy flock? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated God, why have you forgotten me forever and have hardened your wrath against the sheep of your pasture? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Maschil of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast us off for ever? Why doth Thine anger smoke against the flock of Thy pasture? Brenton Septuagint Translation A Psalm of instruction for Asaph. Wherefore hast thou rejected us, O God, for ever? wherefore is thy wrath kindled against the sheep of thy pasture? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Why Have You Rejected Us Forever?1A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? 2Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance—Mount Zion where You dwell.… Cross References A Maskil of Asaph. Psalm 78:1 A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth. Psalm 73:1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. Psalm 50:1 A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Psalm 77:7-9 “Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? / Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? / Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah Psalm 44:9 But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies. Psalm 60:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A Miktam of David for instruction. When he fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us! Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? Psalm 80:4 O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people? Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Ezekiel 34:31 ‘You are My flock, the sheep of My pasture, My people, and I am your God,’ declares the Lord GOD.” Lamentations 5:20-22 Why have You forgotten us forever? Why have You forsaken us for so long? / Restore us to Yourself, O LORD, so we may return; renew our days as of old, / unless You have utterly rejected us and remain angry with us beyond measure. Isaiah 63:15-19 Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained. / Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name. / Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage. … Jeremiah 12:7 I have forsaken My house; I have abandoned My inheritance. I have given the beloved of My soul into the hands of her enemies. Jeremiah 14:19 Have You rejected Judah completely? Do You despise Zion? Why have You stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We hoped for peace, but no good has come, and for the time of healing, but there was only terror. Isaiah 64:9 Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure; do not remember our iniquity forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray; we are all Your people! Hosea 9:12 Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them! 2 Kings 17:20 So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. Treasury of Scripture O God, why have you cast us off for ever? why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture? A. Psalm 78:1 Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. O God Psalm 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? Psalm 42:9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? Psalm 44:9 But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. smoke Psalm 79:5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? Deuteronomy 29:20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven. the sheep Psalm 79:13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. Psalm 95:7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, Psalm 100:3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Jump to Previous An Anger Asaph Asaph&Gt Care Cast Contemplation Fire Flock Forever Instruction Maschil Maskil Pasture Rejected Sheep Smoke Smoking Smolder WrathJump to Next An Anger Asaph Asaph&Gt Care Cast Contemplation Fire Flock Forever Instruction Maschil Maskil Pasture Rejected Sheep Smoke Smoking Smolder WrathPsalm 74 1. The prophet complains of the desolation of the sanctuary10. He moves God to help in consideration of his power 18. Of his reproachful enemies, or his children and of his covenant. A Maskil of Asaph. Asaph, a leading Levite musician appointed by David, composed this Maskil—an instructional or contemplative psalm—for Israel to remember God’s past faithfulness amid national disaster. Psa 78:1 A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction;… Why have You rejected us forever, O God? The destruction of Jerusalem and the temple left the people feeling abandoned, though God’s covenant had not failed. Their suffering came under His judgment for persistent rebellion. Psa 77:7-9 Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor… Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? Israel belonged to God as a flock belongs to its shepherd. The prolonged judgment was real, yet the appeal rests on His care for the people He had chosen and redeemed. Psa 80:4 O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder… Persons / Places / Events 1. GodThe central figure in this verse, God is addressed directly by the psalmist, expressing a deep sense of abandonment and seeking understanding of His anger. 2. The Psalmist Likely Asaph or a descendant of Asaph, who is expressing a communal lament on behalf of Israel, feeling rejected by God. 3. The Sheep of Your Pasture This metaphor refers to the people of Israel, God's chosen people, who are seen as His flock under His care. 4. Israel The nation experiencing distress and feeling the weight of God's anger, possibly during a time of national crisis or exile. 5. Rejection and Anger The emotional and spiritual state of the relationship between God and Israel, characterized by feelings of divine rejection and anger. Teaching Points Understanding Divine DisciplineGod's anger and rejection are often responses to sin and disobedience. Reflect on personal and communal areas where repentance is needed. The Role of Lament in Faith Lament is a valid and important expression of faith. It allows believers to bring their deepest concerns and questions before God honestly. God's Faithfulness Despite Perceived Absence Even when God seems distant, His covenant promises remain. Trust in His ultimate plan and faithfulness. The Shepherd's Care Remember that God is the Good Shepherd who cares for His flock. Seek His guidance and comfort in times of distress. Community in Crisis When feeling rejected or abandoned, turn to the community of faith for support, prayer, and encouragement. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 74:1?2. How can we seek God's presence when feeling "rejected" like in Psalm 74:1? 3. What historical context helps us understand God's "anger" mentioned in Psalm 74:1? 4. How does Psalm 74:1 relate to God's covenant promises in the Old Testament? 5. In what ways can we trust God's faithfulness despite feeling "cast off"? 6. How can Psalm 74:1 guide our prayers during times of spiritual desolation? 7. Why does God allow His anger to burn against His own people in Psalm 74:1? 8. How does Psalm 74:1 reflect God's relationship with Israel during times of distress? 9. What historical events might Psalm 74:1 be referencing regarding God's anger? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 74? (1) Why hast . . .--Better, why hast thou never ceased abandoning us? Anger.--Literally, nostril, as in Psalm 18:8, "there went a smoke from his nostril." The sheep of thy pasture.--An expression peculiar to the Asaphic psalms and Jeremiah 23:1. THE misery of the Jews is here at its deepest (Four Friends, p. 291). The psalmist describes Jerusalem as fallen into "perpetual ruins" (ver. 3). The temple is violated (ver. 3); its carved work is ruthlessly cut down (ver. 6); the aid of fire has been called in to destroy it, and its walls are cast down to the ground (ver. 7). Nor has Jerusalem alone suffered. The object has been to "make havoc" of Israel "altogether;" and the enemy have spread themselves, and "burnt up all the houses of God in the land" (ver. 8). The prophets have succumbed; their voices are heard no more (ver. 9). A blasphemous enemy lords it over the entire country (vers. 10, 23), and sets up its banners as signs of its dominion (ver. 4). Three periods have been assigned for the composition of the psalm: (1) the time of the invasion of Shishak; (2) that of the Babylonian conquest; and (3) the early Maceabean period, or the reign of Judas Maccabaens. . . . Psalm 74:1 captures a seasoned worshiper’s anguish when covenant discipline falls. The inspired heading tells us the psalm is meant to teach; the piercing questions model how to bring raw confusion to the Lord without forfeiting faith. God’s seeming rejection is temporary correction, not final abandonment, and His smoldering anger is the refining fire of a Shepherd determined to restore His flock. The verse invites believers in every age to confront calamity honestly, remember God’s unbreakable promises, and run to the Savior who ultimately absorbs divine wrath and gathers His sheep forever.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A Maskilמַשְׂכִּ֗יל (maś·kîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4905: Instructive, a didactic poem of Asaph. לְאָ֫סָ֥ף (lə·’ā·sāp̄) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites Why לָמָ֣ה (lā·māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what have You rejected us forever, זָנַ֣חְתָּ (zā·naḥ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2186: Reject, forsake, fail O God? אֱ֭לֹהִים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Why does Your anger אַ֝פְּךָ֗ (’ap·pə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire burn יֶעְשַׁ֥ן (ye‘·šan) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6225: To smoke, be angry against the sheep בְּצֹ֣אן (bə·ṣōn) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock of Your pasture? מַרְעִיתֶֽךָ׃ (mar·‘î·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4830: A pasturing, shepherding, pasturage Additonal Resources Psalm 74:1 Blue Letter BiblePsalm 74:1 Bible Gateway Psalm 74:1 Bible.com Psalm 74:1 NIV |
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