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Psalms 74:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Psalms 74:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 74 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Arise, O God, Defend Your Cause
“Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? Maschil: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction”
Psalms 74:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 74:1
O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? This communal lament opens with two anguished questions directed at God. Unlike Psalm 73's personal crisis, Psalm 74 addresses national catastrophe—likely the destruction of the temple. The psalmist (Asaph or one writing in his tradition) does not question whether God exists but why He has acted (or failed to act) as He has."Cast us off" (zanachtanu, זְנַחְתָּנוּ) means to reject, spurn, or cast away. The Hebrew conveys abandonment—God has thrown His people away like refuse. "For ever" (lane...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 74:1
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“but then the anger of Yahweh and his jealousy will smoke against that man”
“your people and sheep of your pasture”
“he is God. It is he who has made us”
“and brought us to dishonor”
“and the sheep in his care. Today”
“the sheep of my pasture”
“little flock”
“and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath”
“did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite”
“because you are not of my sheep”