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Psalm 74:23 KJV
Psalms · chapter 74 · verse 23
Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.Psalm 74:23 · King James Version
Psalm 74:23 in context
21O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
23Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- increasethʻâlâhto ascend, intransitively or activelyH5927 →
- enemiestsârarto cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitiveH6887 →
- Forgetshâkachto mislayH7911 →
- tumultshâʼôwnuproarH7588 →
- voiceqôwla voice or soundH6963 →
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The psalmist here, in the name of the church, most earnestly begs that God would appear fro them against their enemies, and put an end to their present troubles. To encourage his own faith, he interests God in this matter (Psa 74:22): Arise, O God! plead thy own cause.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 18-23