Our Prayer for Today

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Psalms 74:1 God, why have You cast us off? And is it forever?

Psalm 74:2 Remember Your people – redeemed to be your own tribe. Remember Mt Zion, which You made to be Your dwelling place.

Psalm 74:3 Restore now what damage Your enemies have done to Your sanctuary.

Psalm 74:4 Your enemies shouted for victory in Your Temple.

Psalm 74:5-7 They brought it crashing down and polluted the House of your Name.

Psalm 74:8 They said to themselves; let us oppress them and they burnt every Holy place throughout the Land.

Psalm 74:9 We cannot see any sign for us, we have no prophet now.

Psalm 74:10 How long, O God will the foe utter his taunts?

Psalm 74:11 Why do you hold back Your hand?

Psalm 74:12-17 God – our King from old, whose saving acts preserve the earth. You fix the boundaries of the land and sea.

Psalm 74:18 Remember, Lord the taunts of the enemy, the scorn that a barbarous nation pours on Your Name.

Psalm 74:19 Lord, save the soul that confesses You. Do not forget the suffering of Your servants.

Psalm 74:20 The Land is a place of violence .

Psalm 74:21 Let not the oppressed be shamed, may the downtrodden praise Your name.

Psalm 74:22-23 Rise up, God, defend Your cause. Ignore no longer the ever rising clamour of those who defy You.
Ref. Revised English Bible. Some verses abridged.



V 1-2 The Lord’s people, the faithful Christian believers; scattered around the world, praying for the Lord to take action in this ungodly world. . Psalms 118:25-29
V 3-8 The Temple, twice destroyed by enemies. Babylonians, then Romans.

V 9-11 We have no righteous or Prophetic leaders. Why must we wait so long? Isaiah 8:16-17

V 12-17 You, Lord, have the power to save us. Psalms 37:39-40

V 18 See how your enemies denigrate You. Isaiah 2:6

V 19 Lord, remember Your righteous servants. Psalms 80:18-19

V 20-23 Your Land is oppressed and occupied. Take action, we pray, to carry out Your plans. Isaiah 59:16-18, Revelation 6:12-17