Psalm 74Jerusalem has been sacked, the temple destroyed – all the meeting places of the congregation in the land have been destroyed. Meanwhile God seems to have wandered off a bit. He stands off with his hands in his pockets, not doing anything while his enemies lay waste to his city like a swarm of lumberjacks clearing a forest. The psalmist knows that God has done mighty wonders in the past, delivering his people from great powers. They cannot see why God stands off, doing nothing. It’s bad enough that the enemy has done this, but they keep flaunting their evil deed. Wake up, God! Show them what you can do!
LORD, help us to trust you, even when we do not understand your actions, or seeming lack thereof.
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