Psalms 74:2
Psalms 74:2 in Multiple Translations
Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion where You dwell.
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; And mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.
Remember the people you made your own long ago, the tribe you redeemed and made your own. Remember too Mount Zion, the place where you live.
Thinke vpon thy Congregation, which thou hast possessed of olde, and on the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed, and on this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion — Thou didst dwell in it.
Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance: Mount Zion, in which you have lived.
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old: the rod of thy inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, in which thou hast dwelt.
We will praise thee, O God: we will praise, and we will call upon thy name. We will relate thy wondrous works:
Do not forget your people whom you chose long ago, the people whom you freed from being slaves in Egypt and caused to become your tribe. Do not forget Jerusalem, which was ◄your home/where you dwelt► on this earth.
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Psalms 74:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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זְכֹ֤ר
עֲדָתְ/ךָ֨
קָ֘נִ֤יתָ
קֶּ֗דֶם
גָּ֭אַלְתָּ
שֵׁ֣בֶט
נַחֲלָתֶ֑/ךָ
הַר
צִ֝יּ֗וֹן
זֶ֤ה
שָׁכַ֬נְתָּ
בּֽ/וֹ
זְכֹ֤ר
zâkar
H2142
to remember
V-Qal-Impv-2ms
עֲדָתְ/ךָ֨
ʻêdâh
H5712
congregation
N-fs | Suff
קָ֘נִ֤יתָ
qânâh
H7069
to buy
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
קֶּ֗דֶם
qedem
H6924
front
N-ms
גָּ֭אַלְתָּ
gâʼal
H1350
to redeem
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
שֵׁ֣בֶט
shêbeṭ
H7626
tribe
N-ms
נַחֲלָתֶ֑/ךָ
nachălâh
H5159
inheritance
N-fs | Suff
הַר
har
H2022
mountain
N-ms
צִ֝יּ֗וֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
Zion
N-proper
זֶ֤ה
zeh
H2088
this
Pron
שָׁכַ֬נְתָּ
shâkan
H7931
to dwell
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
בּֽ/וֹ
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 74:2
זְכֹ֤ר
zâkar
H2142
"to remember"
V-Qal-Impv-2ms
To remember means to recall or mark something, like God remembering his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 9:1 and Exodus 2:24.
Definition: 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance
Usage: Occurs in 223 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well. See also: Genesis 8:1; Psalms 74:2; Psalms 8:5.
עֲדָתְ/ךָ֨
ʻêdâh
H5712
"congregation"
N-fs | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gathering of people, like a congregation or crowd, often referring to a group of Israelites. It is used in various books, including Exodus and Psalms. The word is about people coming together.
Definition: congregation, gathering
Usage: Occurs in 140 OT verses. KJV: assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה). See also: Exodus 12:3; Numbers 20:1; Psalms 1:5.
קָ֘נִ֤יתָ
qânâh
H7069
"to buy"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
This verb means to buy or acquire something, and is used to describe God's redemption of His people. It emphasizes ownership and possession, as seen in the stories of God's creation and redemption.
Definition: 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people 1a1a1) possessor 1a1b) of Eve acquiring 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom 1a2) to buy 1b) (Niphal) to be bought 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess Aramaic equivalent: qe.na (קְנָא "to buy" H7066)
Usage: Occurs in 76 OT verses. KJV: attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily. See also: Genesis 4:1; 2 Chronicles 34:11; Psalms 74:2.
קֶּ֗דֶם
qedem
H6924
"front"
N-ms
The front or east direction, often used to describe a location or time, such as in the book of Ezekiel where it describes the direction of the temple. It can also mean something is ancient or from the past, like the stories in Genesis.
Definition: : east 1) east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime 1a) front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East 1b) ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time 1c) anciently, of old (adverb) 1d) beginning 1e) east
Usage: Occurs in 83 OT verses. KJV: aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, [idiom] ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926 (קִדְמָה). See also: Genesis 2:8; Nehemiah 12:46; Psalms 44:2.
גָּ֭אַלְתָּ
gâʼal
H1350
"to redeem"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
This Hebrew word means redemption, describing the act of a kinsman buying back a relative's property or marrying their widow, as seen in the story of Boaz in Ruth.
Definition: : redeem 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance 1a2) to redeem (by payment) 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject) 1a3a) individuals from death 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage 1a3c) Israel from exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to redeem oneself 1b2) to be redeemed
Usage: Occurs in 84 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger. See also: Genesis 48:16; Job 3:5; Psalms 19:15.
שֵׁ֣בֶט
shêbeṭ
H7626
"tribe"
N-ms
This word means a stick or staff, but also a clan or tribe, and can refer to a symbol of authority or a tool for punishing. It is used in the Bible to describe the rods used by shepherds or the scepters of kings.
Definition: : tribe 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe 1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe
Usage: Occurs in 178 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe. See also: Genesis 49:10; 2 Samuel 24:2; Psalms 2:9.
נַחֲלָתֶ֑/ךָ
nachălâh
H5159
"inheritance"
N-fs | Suff
Inheritance refers to something passed down, like property or a family heirloom, as seen in the Bible's discussion of dividing land among tribes in Joshua. It represents a person's share or possession. The concept is crucial in understanding biblical ideas of family and legacy.
Definition: 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion
Usage: Occurs in 191 OT verses. KJV: heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל). See also: Genesis 31:14; Joshua 23:4; Psalms 2:8.
הַר
har
H2022
"mountain"
N-ms
A mountain or hill, sometimes used to describe a spiritual high point. In the Bible, it can refer to a real mountain or a figurative one. The word is often translated as hill or mount.
Definition: : mount/hill hill, mountain, hill country, mount
Usage: Occurs in 486 OT verses. KJV: hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion. See also: Genesis 7:19; Deuteronomy 3:12; Judges 18:13.
צִ֝יּ֗וֹן
Tsîyôwn
H6726
"Zion"
N-proper
Zion refers to a mountain in Jerusalem, often used as another name for the city, especially in prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Definition: Zion = "parched place" another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 153 OT verses. KJV: Zion. See also: 2 Samuel 5:7; Isaiah 49:14; Psalms 2:6.
זֶ֤ה
zeh
H2088
"this"
Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning this or that, used to point out a specific person or thing. It appears in many contexts, including Genesis and Psalms, to indicate something specific. The KJV translates it as he, here, or it.
Definition: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Usage: Occurs in 1061 OT verses. KJV: he, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus, very, which. Compare H2063 (זֹאת), H2090 (זֹה), H2097 (זוֹ), H2098 (זוּ). See also: Genesis 5:1; Exodus 10:17; Numbers 14:16.
שָׁכַ֬נְתָּ
shâkan
H7931
"to dwell"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
This Hebrew word means to live or stay in a place, like when God dwells among his people. It appears in books like Exodus and Psalms, describing God's presence. It's about making a home or resting place.
Definition: 1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to settle down to abide 1a2) to abide, dwell, reside 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make settle down, establish 1b2) to make or cause to dwell 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix 1c2) to cause to dwell or abide Aramaic equivalent: she.khan (שְׁכֵן "to dwell" H7932)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up). See also: Genesis 3:24; Psalms 55:7; Psalms 7:6.
בּֽ/וֹ
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Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Psalms 74:2
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 74:2 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 74:2
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 74:2
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 74:2
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 74:2
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
- Sermons on Psalms 74:2
Context — Why Have You Rejected Us Forever?
1Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
2Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion, where You dwell.
3Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins, to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed. 4Your foes have roared within Your meeting place; they have unfurled their banners as signs,Cross References
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| 1 | Jeremiah 10:16 | The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name. |
| 2 | Exodus 15:16 | and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by. |
| 3 | Exodus 15:13 | With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 32:9 | But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 4:20 | Yet the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of His inheritance, as you are today. |
| 6 | Psalms 78:68–69 | But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved. He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever. |
| 7 | Psalms 135:4 | For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession. |
| 8 | Isaiah 63:17 | Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage. |
| 9 | Isaiah 51:11 | So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee. |
| 10 | Jeremiah 51:19 | The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name. |
Psalms 74:2 Summary
[This verse is a prayer, asking God to remember His people, who He has bought and freed from sin. God's people are special to Him, and He wants us to remember that we belong to Him, just like it says in 1 Corinthians 6:20. We can be encouraged that God is our protector and provider, just like He was for the Israelites in the Old Testament, as seen in Exodus 19:5. By remembering God's love and redemption, we can live with confidence and purpose, knowing we are part of His 'tribe of inheritance'.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be 'purchased' by God?
According to Psalms 74:2, God purchased His congregation, indicating that He has bought us back from the slavery of sin through the blood of Jesus Christ, as seen in Acts 20:28 and 1 Corinthians 6:20
Why is Mount Zion significant in this verse?
Mount Zion represents the dwelling place of God among His people, as stated in Psalms 74:2, and is a symbol of God's presence and protection, similar to what is described in Psalms 48:1-2 and Hebrews 12:22
What does it mean to be 'the tribe of Your inheritance'?
This phrase, found in Psalms 74:2, signifies that God's people are His chosen inheritance, a concept also seen in Deuteronomy 4:20 and 1 Peter 2:9, where we are called a royal priesthood and a holy nation
How can we apply the concept of being 'redeemed' in our daily lives?
As seen in Psalms 74:2, being redeemed means that God has freed us from the bondage of sin, and we can live out this freedom by walking in obedience to Him, as encouraged in Galatians 5:1 and 1 Peter 1:18-19
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can remember and reflect on God's redemption in my life, just as the psalmist asks God to remember His congregation?
- How can I practically live out my identity as a part of God's 'tribe of inheritance', and what responsibilities come with this privilege?
- In what ways can I seek to dwell in God's presence, just as He dwells on Mount Zion, and what would this look like in my daily life?
- How can I balance the tension between God's sovereignty and my own responsibility to live a life that honors Him, as seen in the psalmist's plea for God to remember His people?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 74:2
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old,.... Alluding to the redemption of the congregation of Israel out of Egypt, when they were said to be "purchased", Exodus 15:16 and as that
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 74:2
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. Remember thy congregation, which thou last purchased of old.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
Remember; show by thine actions that thou hast not utterly forgotten and forsaken them. Thy congregation; thy church or people. Purchased; or, redeemed, as it follows; or, bought, as it is ; or, procured, though without price, as this word is used, ,10. Of old; when thou broughtest them out of Egypt, and formedst them into a commonwealth, and gavest them laws, and didst enter into covenant with them at Sinai. The rod of thine inheritance; that people which thou hast measured out as it were by rod, to be thy portion or inheritance, as they are called also See also ,6 Jeremiah 10:16. Or, the tribe (as this word commonly signifies) of thine inheritance, i.e. the tribe of Judah, which thou hast in a special manner chosen for thine inheritance, and for the seat of the kingdom, and for the birth of the Messiah. And thus here is an elegant gradation from the general to particulars; first the congregation, consisting of all the tribes; then the tribe of Judah; and lastly, Mount Zion. Nor is it strange that he mentions this tribe particularly, because the calamity and captivity here remembered did principally befall this tribe and Benjamin, which was united with it and subject to it, and the most that returned were of this tribe; for the generality of the other tubes were long before dispersed into other lands, and continue in their captivity to this day. Mount Zion; which is oft put for the temple, or the hill of Moriah, on which it was built.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
Psalms 74:2 Remember thy congregation, [which] thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, [which] thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.Ver. 2. Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased] His complaints end not in murmuring and grunting against God; but in humble petitions, so intermingled with sighs and groans, as that his speech is not so plain and perfect as at other times. That which he mainly urgeth is the covenant, that hive of heavenly honey, as one calleth it. The rod of thine inheritance] Inheritances were wont to be measured out by rods and perches. Assyria is the work of God’ s hands, but Israel (as a further favour) is his inheritance, Isaiah 19:25.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
(2) Purchased.—Or, as in LXX., acquired. This word, together with the word “redeemed” in the next clause, and “right hand” in Psalms 74:11, show that Exodus 15 was in the writer’s mind. (See especially Psalms 74:12-13; Psalms 74:16 of that chapter.) The word “congregation” here, as in the Mosaic books, presents the people in its religious aspect, as the expression “rod (or, tribe) of thine inheritance” presents it in its political character. The rod of . . .—Better, which thou hast redeemed as the tribe of thine inheritance, i.e., as thine own tribe. The expression, “rod of thine inheritance,” comes from Jeremiah 10:16; Jeremiah 51:19. (Comp. Isaiah 63:17.) It refers not to the shepherd’s crook, but to the sceptre, or leading staff, of the prince of a tribe, and so passes into a term for the tribe itself (Exodus 28:21; Judges 20:2).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
Verse 2. Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old] We are the descendants of that people whom thou didst take unto thyself; the children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Wilt thou never more be reconciled to us?
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 74:2
2. Remember] Cp. Psalms 74:18; Psalms 74:22; Lamentations 5:1; Isaiah 62:6. purchased … redeemed] Reminiscences of the Song of Moses (Exodus 15:13; Exodus 15:16). Cp. Psalms 77:15; Psalms 78:35; Deuteronomy 32:6. the rod &c.] Render with R.V., Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance. The nation is called a tribe, as in Amos 3:1 it is called a family. So too in Jeremiah 10:16 (= Psalms 51:19); cp. Isaiah 63:17. this mount Zion] Omit this: the pronoun here serves for the relative. dwelt] Cp. Psalms 68:16. The verb is that from which later Judaism derived the term Shechinah to denote the abiding Presence of God among His people.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 74:2
Remember thy congregation - The word rendered “congregation” means properly an “assembly,” a “community,” and it is frequently applied to the Israelites, or the Jewish people, considered as a body or
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 74:2
2. Thy congregation—That is, thy Church. Compare Psalms 22:22; Hebrews 2:12. Purchased—The language is that of endearment. Deuteronomy 9:29; Psalms 78:54.
Sermons on Psalms 74:2
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Skyland Conference 1979-03 Elisha by Robert Constable | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of making room for God's blessings in our lives. He uses the story of a widow in debt to illustrate this point. The widow, wh |
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Crossing the Red Sea by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith continues his verse-by-verse study through the book of Exodus. He focuses on the events surrounding the crossing of the Red Sea by the children o |
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The Quiet and Easy Passage of Christ's Purchased People Through Death to Glory. by John Gill | John Gill preaches about the quiet and easy passage of Christ's purchased people through death to glory, drawing parallels between the Israelites' crossing of the Red Sea and the b |
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The Happy Man 07 Expressions-Saved Soul by James K. Boswell | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of keeping our focus on Jesus and his ability to see in the dark. He uses the example of Peter walking on water and how Jesus |
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Joshua 5 by John Nelson Darby | John Nelson Darby emphasizes the significance of Israel's journey from Egypt to Canaan as a metaphor for the Christian experience, highlighting the transition from bondage to freed |
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The Name of the Lord in Zion by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the significance of Zion as the holy habitation of God, where His name is declared with power and authority. He reflects on the journey of the Israelite |
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Carnal Confidence and Confidence of Faith by John Nelson Darby | John Nelson Darby addresses the contrast between carnal confidence and the confidence of faith, emphasizing that true confidence comes from recognizing our position before God and |