Psalms 74:18

Remember this — an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

In Context

17Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.

19Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:6To Jehovah do ye act thus, O people foolish and not wise? Is not He thy father — thy possessor? He made thee, and doth establish thee.

2 Kings 19:4'It may be Jehovah thy God doth hear all the words of the chief of the butlers with which the king of Asshur his lord hath sent him to reproach the living God, and hath decided concerning the words that Jehovah thy God hath heard, and thou hast lifted up prayer for the remnant that is found.'

Psalms 39:8From all my transgressions deliver me, A reproach of the fool make me not.

Psalms 74:22Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.

Psalms 94:2Be lifted up, O Judge of the earth, Send back a recompence on the proud.

Isaiah 37:23Whom hast thou reproached and reviled? And against whom lifted up the voice? Yea, thou dost lift up on high thine eyes Against the Holy One of Israel.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 74:13-18

Acknowledgments of Divine Power. 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. 14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness. 15 Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers. 16 The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun. 17 Thou hast set all the… Read the whole commentary →

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