Psalm 74:12

Translations

Modern

Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.

Traditional

For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

Literal

For God is my King from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

Latin

Deus autem rex noster ante sæcula: operatus est salutem in medio terræ.

Original

Hebrew

English

Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.

Notes

Psalms 74:12

my King from ancient times: The psalmist acknowledges God’s power and his historical bond with Israel (Psalms 5:2; 44:4; 84:3).

Psalms 74:1–23

The psalmist laments the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. This happened in 586 BC. The psalmist uses vivid imagery, asks questions, recalls fresh memories, and directly asks the Lord to act (Psalm 74:19–23).

Psalms 73:1–75:10

The seeming success of the wicked (Psalm 73) and God's apparent rejection of his people (Psalm 74) raise questions about his justice. God rules the entire world and decides when to judge (Psalm 75).

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Questions and Doubt

Related verses

Isaiah 33:22
For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
Psalm 44:4
You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.
Exodus 19:5–6
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
1 Samuel 19:5
He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”
Numbers 23:21–22
He considers no disaster for Jacob; He sees no trouble for Israel. The LORD their God is with them, and the shout of the King is among them.
Exodus 15:2–15
The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
Habakkuk 3:12–14
You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath.
Judges 4:23–24
On that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the Israelites.
Isaiah 63:8
For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior.

Psalm 74:12

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