Psalm 74:1-10 Amplified Bible (AMP) 74 O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? 2  Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; Remember Mount Zion, where You have dwelt. 3  Turn your footsteps [quickly] toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary. 4 In the midst of Your meeting place Your enemies have roared [with their battle cry]; They have set up their own emblems for signs [of victory]. 5  It seems as if one had lifted up An axe in a forest of trees [to set a record of destruction].