A Maskil + 74:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. of Asaph.
Why Have You Rejected Us Forever?
Psalm 79:1–13; Jeremiah 52:1–11
1An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.+ 2Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion--Thou didst dwell in it.+ 3Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.+ 4Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.+ 5He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood--axes.+ 6And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,+ 7They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,+ 8They said in their hearts, `Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.+ 9Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.+ 10Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?+ 11Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove it.+ 12And God is my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.+ 13Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea- monster, Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,+ 14Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.+ 15Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.+ 16Thine is the day, also Thine is the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver--the sun.+ 17Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.+ 18Remember this--an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.+ 19Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.+ 20Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence.+ 21Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,+ 22Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.+ 23Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!+