Psalms 74:18

74:17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter. made: Heb. made them

Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

KJV

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed your name.

74:19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

What does Psalms 74:18 mean?

Psalms 74:18 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include זָכַר (zâkar), אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb), חָרַף (châraph).

Hebrew interlinear

Rememberזָכַרzâkar/zaw-kar'/H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

this,

that

the

enemyאֹיֵבʼôyêb/o-yabe'/H341hating; an adversary

hath

reproached,חָרַףchâraph/khaw-raf'/H2778to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winter

LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

and

that

the

foolishנָבָלnâbâl/naw-bawl'/H5036stupid; wicked (especially impious)

peopleעַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

have

blasphemedנָאַץnâʼats/naw-ats'/H5006to scorn;

thy

name.שֵׁםshêm/shame/H8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

Topics

Sin Zeal, Religious

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 74:18.

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

Genesis 5:29

And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort

Numbers 10:9

And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

Psalms 74:10

O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 74:18 say?

Psalms 74:18 (King James Version) reads: "Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name."

Is Psalms 74:18 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 74:18 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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