Psalms 74 · Verse 23

Psalms 74:23

Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Psalms 74:23, King James Version

Psalms 74:23 in other translations

BSBDo not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.
WEBDon’t forget the voice of your adversaries. The tumult of those who rise up against you ascends continually.
ASVForget not the voice of thine adversaries: The tumult of those that rise up against thee ascendeth continually.
YLTForget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!
DARBYForget not the voice of thine adversaries: the tumult of those that rise up against thee ascendeth continually.
BBEKeep in mind the voice of your haters; the outcry of those who come against you goes up every day.
WebsterForget not the voice of thy enemies: the tumult of those that rise against thee increaseth continually.

What does Psalms 74:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 74:22-23

22-23. (Compare Psa 3:7; 7:6). God hears the wicked to their own ruin (Ge 4:10; 18:20).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 Forget not the voice - While we pray to thee for our own salvation, we call upon thee to vindicate thy injured honor: and let all the nations see that thou lovest thy followers, and hatest those who are thy enemies. Let not man prevail against thee or thine.

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 74:23 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
תִּ֭שְׁכַּחTish.kachyou forgetH7911
ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963
צֹרְרֶ֑יךָtzo.re.Rei.khaopposers yourH6887
שְׁא֥וֹןshe.'on[the] uproar ofH7588
קָ֝מֶ֗יךָka.Mei.cha[those who] rise against youH6965
עֹלֶ֥ה'o.Leh[which] goes upH5927
תָמִֽיד\׃ta.MidcontinuallyH8548

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 74:23

  • Psalms 65:7

    Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

  • Isaiah 37:29

    Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

  • Revelation 17:14

    These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

  • Psalms 74:4

    Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

  • Psalms 13:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

  • Jonah 1:2

    Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

  • Psalms 2:1-2

    Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

  • Psalms 10:11-12

    He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it. Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

  • Lamentations 2:16

    All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Forget.
10:11,12; 13:1
tumult.
4; 2:1,2; Isa 37:29; La 2:16; Re 17:14
increaseth. Heb. ascendeth.
Jon 1:2

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Context

  • Psalms 74:22

    Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

  • Psalms 74:23

    Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

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Psalms 74:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No olvides las voces de tus enemigos: el alboroto de los que se levantan contra ti sube continuamente.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		N’oublie pas la voix de tes adversaires: le tumulte de ceux qui s’élèvent contre toi monte continuellement.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Vergiß nicht die Stimme deiner Widersacher! das Getöse derer, die sich wider dich erheben, steigt auf beständig.