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The enemy decided to crush us completely.
    They burned every holy place[a] in the country.
We do not see any of our signs.[b]
    There are no more prophets.
    And no one knows how long this will last.
10 God, how much longer will the enemy make fun of us?
    Will you let them insult your name forever?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:8 holy place Or “El meeting place.” This means every place where people went to meet with God.
  2. Psalm 74:9 signs These were probably signal fires that people burned as a way of passing messages from one town to the next. In war, this was a way people showed other towns that the enemy had not yet destroyed their own town.

They said in their hearts, “We will crush(A) them completely!”
    They burned(B) every place where God was worshiped in the land.

We are given no signs from God;(C)
    no prophets(D) are left,
    and none of us knows how long this will be.
10 How long(E) will the enemy mock(F) you, God?
    Will the foe revile(G) your name forever?

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