Psalm 74:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 [a]Even so we have seen no signs for us,
there is no prophet any more,(A)
no one among us who knows for how long.
10 How long, O God, will the enemy jeer?(B)
Will the enemy revile your name forever?
11 Why draw back your hand,
why hold back your right hand within your bosom?[b]
Footnotes
- 74:9 Even so we have seen no signs…: ancients often asked prophets to say for how long a divine punishment was to last, cf. 2 Sm 24:13. Here no prophet has arisen to indicate the duration.
- 74:11 Why hold back…within your bosom: i.e., idle beneath your cloak.
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