Psalms 74:18

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Remember	זְכָר ze.khor-	H2142	properly · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
enemy	א֭וֹיֵב 'o.yev	H341	hating · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
reproached	חֵרֵ֣ף che.Ref	H2778	to pull off · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
foolish	נָ֝בָ֗ל na.Val	H5036	stupid · adjective, masculine singular absolute
people	וְעַ֥ם ve.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular absolute
blasphemed	נִֽאֲצ֥וּ ni.'a.Tzu	H5006	to scorn · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person common plural
name	שְׁמֶֽךָ she.Me.kha	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Psalms 39:8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Deuteronomy 32:6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established…
Revelation 16:19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to gi…
Deuteronomy 32:27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should behave themselves strangely, and lest they should say, Our h…
Psalms 41:1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalms 74:22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
Psalms 89:50-51 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;
Psalms 94:2-8 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 74:18–end

The psalmist here, in the name of the church, most earnestly begs that God would appear fro them against their enemies, and put an end to their present troubles. To encourage his own faith, he interests God in this matter (Psa 74:22): Arise, O God! plead thy own cause. This we may be sure he will do, for he is jealous for his own honour; whatever is his own cause he will plead it with a strong hand, will appear against those that oppose it and with and for those that cordially espouse it. He will arise and plead it, though for a time he seems to neglect it; he will stir up himself, will manifest himself, will do his own work in his own time. Note, The cause of religion is God's own cause and…

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John Gill on Psalms 74:18

Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord,.... Or "hath reproached the Lord", as the Septuagint version and others render it, and very rightly; though not so well the former part of the clause, which it renders, or rather paraphrases, thus: "remember this thy creation", or "creature"; as if it referred to what goes before, as day and night, light and sun, the borders of the earth, summer and winter; whereas it is to be connected with what follows, the reproach of the Lord by the enemy; and it is a prayer of the church, that God would remember the enemy and his reproaches, which seemed to be forgotten, and inflict deserved punishments on him, which will be done in due time, Revela…

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John Calvin on Psalms 74:18–end

Psalm 74:18-23 18. Remember this: the adversary hath blasphemed Jehovah: and a worthless people hath done despite to thy name. 19. Give not to the beast the soul of thy turtle dove: forget not the congregation of thy poor ones for ever. 20. Have regard to thy covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence. 21. Let not him who is oppressed [or afflicted] return ashamed: let the poor and needy one praise thy name. 22. Arise, O God! Plead thy cause: remember thy reproach, which is done to thee by the foolish man daily. 23. Forget not the voice of thy adversaries: the tumult of those who rise up against thee ascendeth continually. 18. Remember this. The prop…

The Church Fathers

"Mindful be Thou of this Thy creature" (ver. 18). Of what creature of Thine? "The enemy hath reviled the Lord." O Asaph, grieve over thine old blindness in understanding: "the enemy hath reviled the Lord." It was said to Christ in His own nation, "a sinner is this Man: we know not whence He is:" we know Moses, to him spake God; this Man is a Samaritan. "And the unwise people hath provoked Thy name." The unwise people Asaph was at that time, but not the understanding of Asaph at that time. What is said in the former Psalm? "As it were a beast I have become unto Thee, and I am alway with Thee:" because He went not to the gods and idols of the Gentiles. Although he knew not, being like a beast, yet he knew again as a man. For he said, "alway I am with Thee, like a beast:" and what afterwards in that place in the same Psalm, where Asaph is? "Thou hast held the hand of my right hand, in Thy will Thou hast conducted me, and with glory Thou hast taken me up." In Thy will, not in my righteousness: by Thy gift, not by my work. Therefore here also, "the enemy hath reviled the Lord: and the unwise people hath provoked Thy name." Have they all then perished? Far be it. ...For even the Apostle Paul through unbelief had been broken, and through faith unto the root he was restored. So evidently "the unwise people provoked Thy name," when it was said, "If Son of God He is let Him come down from the Cross."
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 74

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Dictionary and topics

Blasphemy — In the sense of speaking evil of God this word is found in Ps. 74:18; Isa. 52:5; Rom. 2:24; Rev. 13:1, 6; 16:9, 11, 21. It denotes also any kind of calumny, or evil-speaking, or abuse (1 Kings 21:10;…
Blasphemy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Fool · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Fools · Blaspheme God — Blaspheme God
Sin · Described as: Reproaching the Lord — Described as: Reproaching the Lord
Zeal, Religious · EXEMPLIFIE — EXEMPLIFIE

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 74:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 74:18–end

John Gill on Psalms 74:18

John Calvin on Psalms 74:18–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 74:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 74:18–end

John Gill on Psalms 74:18

John Calvin on Psalms 74:18–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 74:18–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 74:15

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 74:12-23