Psalm 74

A Maskil of Asaph                       Tune: Leaf 86.866.

1. Why God forever cast us off?

Why does your anger burn against the flock of your own field;

2. Recall your gathered ones you purchased from of old. 

Remember them that you redeemed, your tribe and heritage, and Zion's mount where you did dwell. 

3. O turn your steps to walk where ruin is complete!

Your foes laid waste the holy place;  4. they shouted in your halls; they set their alien emblems up; 5. it seemed as if an axe had cut down forest trees.

6. With pikes they broke the carven work; 7. the holy place they burned. The place you made your name to dwell, now even to the ground they have profaned and razed.

8. [ To be continued]