Psalms 74:2
1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.
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
- Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion where You dwell.
- KJV
- Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
- WEB
- Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance: Mount Zion, in which you have lived.
- ASV
- Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; [And] mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
- DARBY
- Remember thine assembly, which thou hast purchased of old, which thou hast redeemed [to be] the portion of thine inheritance, this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
- BLB
- Remember Your congregation You acquired of old; You redeemed [as] the staff of Your inheritance this Mount Zion—in it You have dwelt!
- ÅB
- Kom i hu din menighet, som du vant din i fordums tid, som du gjenløste til å være din arvs stamme, Sions berg, hvor du tok bolig!
- OTB
- Husk ditt folk, som du kjøpte for lenge siden,
Som du har gjenløst som din arvs stamme;
Og dette Sion-fjellet, hvor du har bodd. - B1930
- Kom i hu din menighet, som du vant din i fordums tid, som du gjenløste til å være din arvs stamme, Sions berg, hvor du tok bolig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 10:16
The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
Read in contextExodus 15:13
Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:9
For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Read in contextExodus 15:16
Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
Read in contextPsalms 135:4
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:20
But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
Read in contextPsalms 78:68–69
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
Read in contextPsalms 132:13–14
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
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