Psalm 74:2
New International Version
Remember the nation you purchased long ago, the people of your inheritance, whom you redeemed— Mount Zion, where you dwelt.

New Living Translation
Remember that we are the people you chose long ago, the tribe you redeemed as your own special possession! And remember Jerusalem, your home here on earth.

English Standard Version
Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your heritage! Remember Mount Zion, where you have dwelt.

Berean Standard Bible
Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance—Mount Zion, where You dwell.

King James Bible
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

New King James Version
Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed— This Mount Zion where You have dwelt.

New American Standard Bible
Remember Your congregation, which You purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt.

NASB 1995
Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt.

NASB 1977
Remember Thy congregation, which Thou hast purchased of old, Which Thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of Thine inheritance; And this Mount Zion, where Thou hast dwelt.

Legacy Standard Bible
Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt.

Amplified Bible
Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; Remember Mount Zion, where You have dwelt.

Christian Standard Bible
Remember your congregation, which you purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe for your own possession. Remember Mount Zion where you dwell.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe for Your own possession. Remember Mount Zion where You dwell.

American Standard Version
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; And mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

Contemporary English Version
Remember the people you rescued long ago, the tribe you chose for your very own. Think of Mount Zion, your home;

English Revised Version
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old, which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; and mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Remember your congregation. Long ago you made it your own. You bought this tribe to be your possession. This tribe is Mount Zion, where you have made your home.

Good News Translation
Remember your people, whom you chose for yourself long ago, whom you brought out of slavery to be your own tribe. Remember Mount Zion, where once you lived.

International Standard Version
Remember your community, whom you purchased long ago, the tribe whom you redeemed for your possession. Remember Mount Zion, where you live.

Majority Standard Bible
Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance?Mount Zion, where You dwell.

NET Bible
Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!

New Heart English Bible
Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance; Mount Zion, in which you have lived.

Webster's Bible Translation
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old: the rod of thy inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, in which thou hast dwelt.

World English Bible
Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance: Mount Zion, in which you have lived.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Remember Your congregation "" [That] You purchased of old, "" You redeemed the rod of Your inheritance, "" This Mount Zion—You dwelt in it.

Young's Literal Translation
Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion -- Thou didst dwell in it.

Smith's Literal Translation
Remember thine assembly thou didst purchase of old; thou didst redeem the rod of thine inheritance; this mount Zion thou didst dwell in it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast possessed from the beginning. The sceptre of thy inheritance which thou hast redeemed: mount Sion in which thou hast dwelt.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Be mindful of your congregation, which you have possessed from the beginning. You redeemed the scepter of your inheritance, mount Zion, in which you have dwelt.

New American Bible
Remember your people, whom you acquired of old, the tribe you redeemed as your own heritage, Mount Zion where you dwell.

New Revised Standard Version
Remember your congregation, which you acquired long ago, which you redeemed to be the tribe of your heritage. Remember Mount Zion, where you came to dwell.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Remember thy congregation which thou hast possessed of old; the tribe of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Remember your congregation which you have possessed from the first, and you have saved the tribe of your inheritance, this Mount Zion in which you have dwelt.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Remember Thy congregation, which Thou hast gotten of old, Which Thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of Thine inheritance; And mount Zion, wherein Thou hast dwelt.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Remember thy congregation which thou hast purchased from the beginning; thou didst ransom the rod of thine inheritance; this mount Sion wherein thou hast dwelt.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Why Have You Rejected Us Forever?
1A Maskil of Asaph. Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? 2Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion where You dwell. 3Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins, to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed.…

Cross References
Exodus 15:13
With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.

Deuteronomy 9:29
But they are Your people, Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your great power and outstretched arm.”

Isaiah 63:16
Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.

Isaiah 43:1
But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!

Isaiah 51:9-11
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? / Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? / So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Jeremiah 10:16
The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance—the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Jeremiah 31:11
For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.

Micah 7:14
Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Psalm 77:15
With power You redeemed Your people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

Psalm 78:35
And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.

Psalm 79:13
Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.

Psalm 100:3
Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

Psalm 106:10
He saved them from the hand that hated them; He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

Psalm 107:2
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

Psalm 135:4
For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.


Treasury of Scripture

Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old; the rod of your inheritance, which you have redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein you have dwelled.

purchased

Exodus 15:16
Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

Deuteronomy 9:29
Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and by thy stretched out arm.

Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

rod.

Psalm 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Psalm 106:40
Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

Psalm 135:4
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

redeemed

Isaiah 51:11
Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

Isaiah 62:12
And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

this mount

Psalm 48:1,2
A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness…

Psalm 78:68,69
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved…

Psalm 132:13,14
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation…

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Psalm 74
1. The prophet complains of the desolation of the sanctuary
10. He moves God to help in consideration of his power
18. Of his reproachful enemies, or his children and of his covenant.














Remember Your congregation
The phrase "Remember Your congregation" calls upon God to recall His chosen people, Israel. The Hebrew word for "remember" is "זָכַר" (zakar), which implies not just a mental recollection but an active consideration that leads to action. In the context of the psalm, this is a plea for God to act on behalf of His people, who are in distress. Historically, the congregation refers to the assembly of Israel, God's covenant community. This plea is rooted in the covenantal relationship established between God and Israel, where God promised to be their God and they His people. The psalmist is invoking this covenant, urging God to act in accordance with His promises.

which You purchased of old
The phrase "which You purchased of old" refers to God's redemptive acts in history, particularly the Exodus, where God "purchased" or redeemed Israel from slavery in Egypt. The Hebrew word "קָנָה" (qanah) means to acquire or buy, emphasizing the cost and value of the congregation to God. This historical context underscores the psalmist's appeal to God's past faithfulness and mighty acts of deliverance. It is a reminder of God's sovereignty and His power to save, encouraging the faithful to trust in His ability to rescue them once again.

and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance
The phrase "and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance" highlights Israel's unique status as God's chosen people. The word "redeemed" comes from the Hebrew "גָּאַל" (ga'al), which means to reclaim or rescue, often used in the context of a kinsman-redeemer. This term reinforces the idea of God as a close relative who has the right and responsibility to save His people. The "tribe of Your inheritance" signifies Israel's special place as God's possession, a theme that runs throughout the Old Testament. This inheritance is not just a physical land but a spiritual relationship, where Israel is set apart for God's purposes.

Mount Zion, where You dwelled
The phrase "Mount Zion, where You dwelled" refers to the physical and spiritual center of Israel's worship, Jerusalem, and more specifically, the Temple Mount. Zion is often used in Scripture to symbolize God's presence among His people. The Hebrew word "שָׁכַן" (shakan) means to dwell or abide, indicating God's intimate presence with Israel. Historically, Mount Zion was the site of the Temple, the place where God's glory resided, and where the Israelites came to worship. This reference to Zion serves as a reminder of God's past presence and the hope for His return to restore and protect His people. The psalmist is appealing to God's historical dwelling place as a basis for His intervention and restoration.

(2) Purchased.--Or, as in LXX., acquired. This word, together with the word "redeemed" in the next clause, and "right hand" in Psalm 74:11, show that Exodus 15 was in the writer's mind. (See especially Psalm 74:12-13; Psalm 74:16 of that chapter.)

The word "congregation" here, as in the Mosaic books, presents the people in its religious aspect, as the expression "rod (or, tribe) of thine inheritance" presents it in its political character.

The rod of . . .--Better, which thou hast redeemed as the tribe of thine inheritance, i.e., as thine own tribe.

The expression, "rod of thine inheritance," comes from Jeremiah 10:16; Jeremiah 51:19. (Comp. Isaiah 63:17.) It refers not to the shepherd's crook, but to the sceptre, or leading staff, of the prince of a tribe, and so passes into a term for the tribe itself (Exodus 28:21; Judges 20:2). . . .

Verse 2. - Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; or, which thou didst purchase of old. The reference is to the redemption out of Egypt (see Exodus 15:16). God is besought, though he has forgotten, once more to remember his people, and urged to do so by the memory of his former mercies (comp. vers. 12-17). The rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; rather, which thou didst redeem to be the tribe of thine inheritance; i.e. the people of thine inheritance. "The conventional expression, 'the tribes of Israel,' was not always used after the fall of the northern kingdom" (Cheyne); comp. Jeremiah 10:16; Jeremiah 51:19. This Mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt (comp. Psalm 73: 68). The expression, "this Mount Zion," implies that the psalm is composed either by one of the exiles before he is removed from the Holy Land, or by one of those who were left behind by the conquerors (2 Kings 25:12, 22; Jeremiah 42:10; Jeremiah 52:16).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Remember
זְכֹ֤ר (zə·ḵōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

Your congregation,
עֲדָתְךָ֨ ׀ (‘ă·ḏā·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage

which You purchased
קָ֘נִ֤יתָ (qā·nî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

long ago
קֶּ֗דֶם (qe·ḏem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time

and redeemed
גָּ֭אַלְתָּ (gā·’al·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

as the tribe
שֵׁ֣בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

of Your inheritance—
נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

Mount
הַר־ (har-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

Zion
צִ֝יּ֗וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

where You dwell.
שָׁכַ֬נְתָּ (šā·ḵan·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell


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