Psalms 74 · Verse 19

Psalms 74:19

O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
Psalms 74:19, King James Version

Psalms 74:19 in other translations

BSBDo not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.
WEBDon’t deliver the soul of your dove to wild beasts. Don’t forget the life of your poor forever.
ASVOh deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast: Forget not the life of thy poor for ever.
YLTGive not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.
DARBYGive not up the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast; forget not the troop of thine afflicted for ever.
BBEO give not the soul of your dove to the hawk; let not the life of the poor go out of your memory for ever.
WebsterO deliver not the soul of thy turtle dove to the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

What does Psalms 74:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. multitude--literally, "beast," their flock or company of men (Psa 68:10). turtledove--that is, the meek and lonely Church. congregation--literally, "the company," as above--thus the Church is represented as the spoiled and defeated remnant of an army, exposed to violence.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove - Thy people Israel are helpless, defenceless, miserable, and afflicted: O deliver them no longer into the power of their brutal adversaries.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 74:18-23

The psalmist begs that God would appear for the church against their enemies. The folly of such as revile his gospel and his servants will be plain to all. Let us call upon our God to enlighten the dark nations of the earth; and to rescue his people, that the poor and needy may praise his name. Blessed Saviour, thou art the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. Make thy people more than conquerors. Be thou, Lord…

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Psalms 74:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּתֵּ֣ןti.Tenyou giveH5414
לְ֭חַיַּתLe.chai.yatto an animalH2416
נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315
תּוֹרֶ֑ךָto.Re.khaturtle-dove yourH8449
חַיַּ֥תchai.Yat[the] life ofH2416
עֲ֝נִיֶּ֗יךָ'a.ni.Yei.khapoor [people] yourH6041
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּשְׁכַּ֥חtish.Kachyou forgetH7911
לָנֶֽצַח\׃la.Ne.tzachto perpetuityH5331

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Cross references for Psalms 74:19

  • Song of Solomon 2:14

    O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

  • James 2:5-6

    Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

  • Psalms 9:18

    For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

  • Matthew 10:16

    Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • Psalms 68:13

    Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

  • Psalms 72:2

    He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

  • Psalms 68:10

    Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

  • Isaiah 60:8

    Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

  • Zephaniah 3:12

    I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.

  • Song of Solomon 4:1

    Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.

  • Song of Solomon 6:9

    My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
turtle-dove.
68:13; So 2:14; 4:1; 6:9; Isa 60:8; Mt 10:16
forget.
68:10; 72:2; Zep 3:12; Jas 2:5,6

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Context

  • Psalms 74:18

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

  • Psalms 74:19

    O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

  • Psalms 74:20

    Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.

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Psalms 74:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No entregues á las bestias el alma de tu tórtola: y no olvides para siempre la congregación de tus afligidos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ne livre pas à la bête sauvage l’âme de ta tourterelle; n’oublie pas à jamais la troupe de tes affligés.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gib nicht dem Raubtiere hin die Seele deiner Turteltaube; die Schar deiner Elenden vergiß nicht für immer!