Why? Why? How Long? Why? – Psalm 74:1, 10-11

Outlines in Psalms

Psalm 74 can be divided into three divisions:
              I.  The Complaint of a Troubled Heart (Psalm 74:1-11)
             II.  The Turning Point of a Confident Faith (Psalm 74:12-17)
            III.  The Cry of a Trusting Heart (Psalm 74:18-23)

Under the first division, we find four questions of complaint from the troubled heart.

The Complaint of a Troubled Heart

1.  Why? – Why, Lord, hast Thou cast off Thine own forever?

Psalm 74:1a – “O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever?”

2.  Why? – Why, Lord, doth Thine anger burn against Thine own?

Psalm 74:1b – “Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?”

3.  How Long? – How long, Lord, shall the reproach of Thy name continue?

Psalm 74:10 – “O God, how long shall the adversary reproach?  Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?”

4.  Why? – Why, Lord, dost Thou withhold Thy right hand of deliverance?

Psalm 74:11 – “Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand?  Pluck it out of thy bosom.”

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