Psalms

Psalm 74:1–4

¹A Maskil^a of Asaph.

Why have You rejected us forever, O God?

Why does Your anger smolder

against the sheep of Your pasture?

²Remember Your congregation,

which You purchased long ago

and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance —

Mount Zion, where You dwell.

³Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins,

to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed.

⁴Your foes have roared within Your meeting place;

they have unfurled their banners as signs,

Footnotes

a 74:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A Maskil	מַשְׂכִּ֗יל	maś·kîl	Noun - masculine singular	H4905 contemplative poem
of Asaph	לְאָ֫סָ֥ף	lə·’ā·sāp̄	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H623 Asaph
Why	לָמָ֣ה	lā·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have You rejected us forever	זָנַ֣חְתָּ	zā·naḥ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2186 reject, spurn
O God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Why does Your anger	אַ֝פְּךָ֗	’ap·pə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
smolder	יֶעְשַׁ֥ן	ye‘·šan	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6225 smoke, be wroth
against the sheep	בְּצֹ֣אן	bə·ṣōn	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
of Your pasture	מַרְעִיתֶֽךָ׃	mar·‘î·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4830 pasturing, shepherding, pasturage

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remember	זְכֹ֤ר	zə·ḵōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2142 remember
Your congregation	עֲדָתְךָ֨׀	‘ă·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5712 congregation
which You purchased	קָ֘נִ֤יתָ	qā·nî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7069 get, acquire
long ago	קֶּ֗דֶם	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
and redeemed	גָּ֭אַלְתָּ	gā·’al·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
as the tribe	שֵׁ֣בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Your inheritance	נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ	na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
Mount	הַר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Zion	צִ֝יּ֗וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
where You dwell	שָׁכַ֬נְתָּ	šā·ḵan·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Turn	הָרִ֣ימָה	hā·rî·māh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
Your steps	פְ֭עָמֶיךָ	p̄ə·‘ā·me·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
to the everlasting	נֶ֑צַח	ne·ṣaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
ruins	לְמַשֻּׁא֣וֹת	lə·maš·šu·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4876 ruin
to everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in the sanctuary	בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃	baq·qō·ḏeš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
the enemy	אוֹיֵ֣ב	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
has destroyed	הֵרַ֖ע	hê·ra‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your foes	צֹ֭רְרֶיךָ	ṣō·rə·re·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
have roared	שָׁאֲג֣וּ	šā·’ă·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7580 roar
within	בְּקֶ֣רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
Your meeting place	מוֹעֲדֶ֑ךָ	mō·w·‘ă·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
they have unfurled	שָׂ֖מוּ	śā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
their banners	אוֹתֹתָ֣ם	’ō·w·ṯō·ṯām	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H226 sign
as signs	אֹתֽוֹת׃	’ō·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H226 sign