Psalm 74:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A Maskil of Asaph. O God,אֱ֭לֹהִים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
whyלָמָ֣ה
(la·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
have You rejectedזָנַ֣חְתָּ
(za·nach·ta)
2186a: to reject, spurna prim. root
[us] forever?לָנֶ֑צַח
(la·ne·tzach;)
5331: eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuityfrom natsach
Why does Your angerאַ֝פְּךָ֗
(ap·pe·cha)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
smokeיֶעְשַׁ֥ן
(ye'·shan)
6225: to smoke, be angrydenominative verb from ashan
against the sheepבְּצֹ֣אן
(be·tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
of Your pasture?מַרְעִיתֶֽךָ׃
(mar·'i·te·cha.)
4830: a pasturing, shepherding, pasturagefrom raah


















KJV Lexicon
Maschil
maskiyl  (mas-keel')
instructive, i.e. a didactic poem -- Maschil.
of Asaph
Acaph  (aw-sawf')
collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first -- Asaph.
O God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
why hast thou cast us off
zanach  (zaw-nakh')
cast away (off), remove far away (off).
for ever
netsach  (neh'-tsakh)
a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
why doth thine anger
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
smoke
`ashan  (aw-shan')
to smoke, whether literal or figurative -- be angry (be on a) smoke.
against the sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
of thy pasture
mir`iyth  (meer-eeth')
pasturage; concretely, a flock -- flock, pasture.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A Maskil of Asaph. O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

King James Bible
<> O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, God? Why does Your anger burn against the sheep of Your pasture?

International Standard Version
Why, God? Have you rejected us forever? Your anger is burning against the sheep of your pasture.

NET Bible
A well-written song by Asaph. Why, O God, have you permanently rejected us? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
God, why have you forgotten me forever and have hardened your wrath against the sheep of your pasture?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A [maskil] by Asaph.] Why, O God, have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep in your care?

King James 2000 Bible
O God, why have you cast us off forever? why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?
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