Psalms 74:2
Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
3Go up and see the unending destruction; all the evil which your haters have done in the holy place;
Cross References
Exodus 15:13In your mercy you went before the people whom you have made yours; guiding them in your strength to your holy place.
Deuteronomy 4:20But the Lord has taken you out of the flaming fire, out of Egypt, to be to him the people of his heritage, as you are today.
Deuteronomy 9:29But still they are your people and your heritage, whom you took out by your great power and by your stretched-out arm.
Psalms 9:11\9:10\And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you.
Psalms 33:12Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.
Psalms 68:16\68:15\A hill of God is the hill of Bashan; a hill with high tops is the hill of Bashan.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 74:2-12
Mournful Complaints. 1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? 2 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. 5 A man was famous… Read the whole commentary →