Psalms 74:21
Don't let those who suffer be mistreated again. Let the poor and needy praise you for you who are.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
In Context
20Remember your promises in the agreement, because the land is full of dark places and violence.
22Stand up, God, and plead your case. Don't forget how these foolish people insulted you all the time.
Cross References
Psalms 9:18But the needy will not be ignored forever, the hope of those who suffer will not always be dashed.
Psalms 35:10Every part of me will say, Who can compare to you, Lord? You rescue the weak from the strong; the poor and needy from robbers.
Psalms 103:6The Lord does what is right, and vindicates those who are exploited.
Isaiah 45:17But Israel will be saved by the Lord with a salvation that lasts forever. You will never be ashamed or disgraced for all eternity.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 74:19-23
Earnest Supplications; Pleading with God. 18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord , and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name. 19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever. 20 Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. 21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name. 22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause:… Read the whole commentary →