8There are no signs for us to see;
there is no prophet left; *
there is not one among us who knows how long.
9How long, O God, will the adversary scoff? *
will the enemy blaspheme your Name for ever?
10Why do you draw back your hand? *
why is your right hand hidden in your bosom?
11Yet God is my King from ancient times, *
victorious in the midst of the earth.
12You divided the sea by your might *
and shattered the heads of the dragons upon the waters;
13You crushed the heads of Leviathan *
and gave him to the people of the desert for food.
14You split open spring and torrent; *
you dried up ever‑flowing rivers.
15Yours is the day, yours also the night; *
you established the moon and the sun.
16You fixed all the boundaries of the earth; *
you made both summer and winter.
17Remember, O Lord, how the enemy scoffed, *
how a foolish people despised your Name.
18Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; *
never forget the lives of your poor.
19Look upon your covenant; *
the dark places of the earth are haunts of violence.
20Let not the oppressed turn away ashamed; *
let the poor and needy praise your Name.
21Arise, O God, maintain your cause; *
remember how fools revile you all day long.
690Psalm 74