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King James Bible - Psalms 74:11

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 74:11

¿Por qué retraes tu mano, y tu diestra? ¿Por qué la escondes dentro de tu seno?

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Psalms 73:11

Verse 11. Why withdrawest thou thy hand ] It has been remarked, that as the outward habit of the easterns had no sleeves, the hands and arms were frequently covered with the folds of the robe; and in order to do any thing, the hand must be disentangled and drawn out. The literal version of the Hebrew is: "To what time wilt thou draw back thy hand; yea, thy right hand, from within thy bosom?" Consomme; that is, manifest thy power, and destroy thy adversaries. I have, in the introduction to the book of Psalms, spoken of the old metrical version by Sternhold and Hopkins, and have stated that it was formed from the original text. A proof of this may be seen by the learned reader in this and the preceding verse; where, though their version is harsh, and some of their expressions quaint almost to ridicule, yet they have hit the true mean ing which our prose translators have missed: - Ver. 10. When wilt thou once, Lord, end this shame, And cease thine en'mies strong? Shall they always blaspheme thy name, And rail on thee so long? Ver. 11. Why dost thou draw thy hand aback, And hide it in thy lap? O pluck it out, and be not slack To give thy foes a rap!

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-11 - This psalm appears to describe the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by the Chaldeans. The deplorable case of the people of God, a the time, is spread before the Lord, and left with him. They plead the great things God had done for them. If the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt was encouragement to hope that he would not cast them off, muc more reason have we to believe, that God will not cast off any who Christ has redeemed with his own blood. Infidels and persecutors ma silence faithful ministers, and shut up places of worship, and say the will destroy the people of God and their religion together. For a lon time they may prosper in these attempts, and God's oppressed servant may see no prospect of deliverance; but there is a remnant of believers, the seed of a future harvest, and the despised church ha survived those who once triumphed over her. When the power of enemie is most threatening, it is comfortable to flee to the power of God be earnest prayer.

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Original Hebrew

למה 4100 תשׁיב 7725 ידך 3027 וימינך 3225 מקרב 7130 חוקך 2436 כלה׃ 3615