Psalm 74:22 “Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all…”

Psalm 74:22

Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.

American Standard Version

Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day.

Geneva Bible 1599

Arise, O God: mainteine thine owne cause: remember thy dayly reproche by the foolish man.

Darby Translation

Rise up, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day;

Young's Literal Translation

Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.

Bible in Basic English

Up! O God, be the judge of your cause; keep in mind the bitter things which the man of evil behaviour says against you every day.

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Cross references

“Arise”

Psalm 9:19 Psalm 9:20 Psalm 79:9 Psalm 79:10

Psalm 9:19 · BSB

Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.

Psalm 9:20 · BSB

Lay terror upon them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah

Psalm 79:9 · BSB

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.

Psalm 79:10 · BSB

Why should the nations ask, “Where is their God?” Before our eyes, make known among the nations Your vengeance for the bloodshed of Your servants.

“remember”

Psalm 74:18 Isaiah 52:5 Psalm 75:4 Psalm 75:5 Psalm 89:50 Psalm 89:51

Psalm 74:18 · BSB

Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name.

Isaiah 52:5 · BSB

And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.

Psalm 75:4 · BSB

I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.

Psalm 75:5 · BSB

Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”

Psalm 89:50 · BSB

Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people—

Psalm 89:51 · BSB

how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one!

Also

Psalm 53:1

Psalm 53:1 · BSB

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Do not let the oppressed retreat in shame; may the poor and needy praise Your name.

23Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.

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