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Psalms 74:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast [us] off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Psalms 74:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 74:1

Theological / Devotional

Cast us off. See Ps. 13:1; 43:2; 44:9; 79:5. It seems that God has disowned His people (see Lam. 5:20).

Smoke. Smoke suggests fire; anger is frequently compared to fire (see Deut. 32:22; Ps. 18:7, 8; cf. Lam. 2:3).

Sheep of thy pasture.. Compare Ps. 79:13 ; 95:7. In calling the people God’s sheep, the psalmist heightens the tenderness of his appeal. How strange, he implies, that God should cast off His defenseless people, who are most in need of His care.

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