Psalm 74:23a "Do not forget the voice of Your enemies..."
Day 50 – Psalm 74
“Do not forget the voice of Your enemies…” Psalm 74:23a
ONE LAST WORD
The psalmist had not heard from God even after he made seven impassioned pleas. He could not fathom the silence from God. Nevertheless, he made one more attempt to pray to God, in hope of eliciting a reply.
“Do not forget the voice of Your enemies;
The tumult of those who rise up against You
increases continually.”
Psalm 74:23
1. “Your enemies”
a) These were enemies of Israel.
b) They were seen as personal enemies by many.
i) The poor and needy
ii) The psalmist himself
c) Above all, they were enemies of the Lord Himself.
i) Had they not blasphemed God’s name?
ii) Had they not destroyed God’s House?
2. “The voice of Your enemies”
a) The volume of their voice may be described as a tumult.
b) The volume of the tumult seemed to have increased continually.
c) These were people who had risen against that which was good and holy.
d) They had risen against the Lord God Himself.
3. “Do not forget”
a) The psalmist wanted the Lord to remember the plight of the nation of Judah.
b) He did not want God to forget the deeds of the wicked.
c) There was a strong imprecatory flavor in this plea.
d) Would God allow the wicked to continue to do as they please? Surely not!
e) The psalmist would remind the Lord in prayer to come to the rescue of His people.