Psalms 74:11
9 We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
10 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.
12 For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Why do You withdraw Your strong right hand? Stretch it out to destroy them!
- KJV
- Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
- WEB
- Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!
- ASV
- Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? [Pluck it] out of thy bosom [and] consume [them].
- DARBY
- Why withdrawest thou thy hand, and thy right hand? [pluck it] out of thy bosom: consume [them].
- BLB
- Why do You turn back Your hand, and Your right hand? May You remove [it] from the midst of Your bosom!
- ÅB
- Hvorfor drar du din hånd, din høyre hånd tilbake? Ta den ut av din barm og ødelegg!
- OTB
- Hvorfor holder du tilbake din hånd, til og med din høyre hånd?
Løs den fra din barm og bring rettferdighet! - B1930
- Hvorfor drar du din hånd, din høire hånd tilbake? Ta den ut av din barm og ødelegg!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Lamentations 2:3
He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
Read in contextPsalms 78:65–66
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Read in contextIsaiah 64:12
Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
Read in contextPsalms 44:23
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
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