| Scripture |
Expanded Comments |
| 1 An Instruction of Asaph. |
Sheep of thy pasture – We are his sheep. The Jews were also referred to as God's sheep. R5383:2
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| Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture. |
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| 2 Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion Thou didst dwell in it. |
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| 3 Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary. |
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| 4 Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns. |
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| 5 He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood axes. |
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| 6 And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down, |
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| 7 They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name, |
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| 8 They said in their hearts, 'Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land. |
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| 9 Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long. |
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| 10 Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever |
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| 11 Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand From the midst of Thy bosom remove [it]. |
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| 12 And God [is] my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth. |
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| 13 Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea-[monster], Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters, |
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| 14 Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places. |
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| 15 Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings. |
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| 16 Thine [is] the day, also Thine [is] the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver the sun. |
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| 17 Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them. |
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| 18 Remember this an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name. |
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| 19 Give 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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| 20 Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence. |
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| 21 Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name, |
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| 22 Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day. |
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| 23 Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually! |
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