1, God, why did you abandon us forever? Why are you angry with the sheep in your pasture?
Here, the poet is expressing his doubts and worries about God, and thinks that the suffering of God's people is caused by God's abandonment and anger.
Remember the congregation you have acquired, the tribe you bought for an inheritance. Remember Mount Zion, where you live.
The poet reminds God that he chose Israel as his people, and Mount Zion is God's residence. I hope God will care for God's people again.
March into the uninhabited land for a long time, and the enemy will do evil in the sanctuary.
The poet prayed to God, asking God to pay attention to their sufferings, and praying that God could advance to that desolate place and prevent the enemy from insulting and desecrating the sanctuary.
Your enemies roared at your meeting and put up their flags as a sign.
Here, the poet describes the enemy's ridicule and attack on the Israelis. They cheered in the Knesset and raised flags to celebrate their victory.
It seems that they cut down trees in the forest with axes.
The poet compared the enemy's destruction of the sanctuary to destroying the temple of God like cutting down a tree.
Now they smashed all the sculptures in the sanctuary with axes and hammers.
The poet further described the enemy's destruction of the shelter. They destroyed all the sculptures in the shelter with hammers and axes.
The influence of Psalm 74 on later generations;
1, Psalm 74 is an anxious prayer poem. The poet told God about the hardships he and his people experienced, emphasized the power and justice of God, and expressed his trust and praise to God at the end. This poem profoundly reflects people's belief and dependence on God in the face of suffering and difficulties.
2. In this poem, the poet emphasizes that God once chose Israel as his own people, and Mount Zion is God's residence. I hope God will care for God's people again. He prayed to God to remember their sufferings, not to humiliate the oppressed, but to let the poor and needy praise the name of God.
3. It can be seen from Psalm 74 that it is very important for poets to trust and rely on God in the face of suffering and tribulation. They believe in God's power and justice and pray for God's care and compensation. This belief and prayer not only existed in ancient Israel, but also was needed by modern people.