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Psalms 74:1

O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

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מַשְׂכִּ֗ילmaskilMaschilמַשְׂכִּילnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Maschil”, the ordinary formH4905instructive, i.e. a didactic poemMaschil.לְאָ֫סָ֥ףleasafto Asaphאָסָףpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Asaph”H623Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the firstAsaph.

לָמָ֣הlamahto howמָהpreposition, particle, interrogative — “to how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.אֱ֭לֹהִיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.זָנַ֣חְתָּzanachtacast awayזָנַחverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “cast away”, a completed actionH2186reject, forsake, failcast away (off), remove far away (off).לָנֶ֑צַחlanetsachto alwayנֶצַחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5331properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)alway(-s), constantly, end, ([phrase] n-) ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.יֶעְשַׁ֥ןyeshanbe angry smokeעָשַׁןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be angry smoke”, an unfinished actionH6225to smoke, whether literal or figurativebe angry (be on a) smoke.אַ֝פְּךָ֗apkhafaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.בְּצֹ֣אןbetsonin flockצֹאןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in flock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).מַרְעִיתֶֽךָmaritekhaflockמִרְעִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “flock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4830pasturage; concretely, a flockflock, pasture.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Maschil of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast us off for ever? Why doth Thine anger smoke against the flock of Thy pasture?

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American Standard Version (1901)

O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Young’s Literal Translation

An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.

World English Bible

God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?

Darby Translation

Why, O God, hast thou cast off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, corrupt not, a psalm of a canticle for Asaph.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Maschil of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast us off for ever? Why doth Thine anger smoke against the flock of Thy pasture?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm of instruction for Asaph. Wherefore hast thou rejected us , O God, for ever? wherefore is thy wrath kindled against the sheep of thy pasture?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Συνέσεως τῷ Ἀσάφ. Ἱνατί ἀπόσω ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τέλος; ὠργίσθη ὁ θυμός σου ἐπὶ πρόβατα νομῆς σου;