18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached the Lord, and the foolish people hath blasphemed thy Name.

19 Give not the soul of thy [a]turtle dove unto the beast, and forget not the Congregation of thy poor forever.

20 Consider thy covenant: for [b]the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of the cruel.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:19 He meaneth the Church of God, which is exposed as a prey to the wicked.
  2. Psalm 74:20 That is, all places where thy word shineth not, there reigneth tyranny and ambition.

18 Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord,
    how foolish people(A) have reviled your name.
19 Do not hand over the life of your dove(B) to wild beasts;
    do not forget the lives of your afflicted(C) people forever.
20 Have regard for your covenant,(D)
    because haunts of violence fill the dark places(E) of the land.

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