King James Version
Psalms 74:10 in the King James Version says “O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 74 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?”
Psalms 74:10 · KJV
They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. destroy: Heb. break
We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom .
For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
KJV Study — Public Domain
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)
“O God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“reproach”
H2778to pull off, i.e., (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e., defame;
“blaspheme”
H5006to scorn; or (in ecclesiastes 12:5), by interchange for h5132, to bloom
“thy name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“for ever”
H5331properly, a goal, i.e., the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objecti
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