Psalms 74:9

signs: i.e. the signs of God '. presence and power, or miraculous signs. Compare "their" of Psalms 74:4 with "our", Psalms 74:9.

prophet. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for prophetic utterances.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We see not our signs - The emblems of worship, or the national emblems or banners, which we have been accustomed to see. There are no signals or...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

We see not our signs: [there is] no more any prophet: neither [is there] among us any that knoweth (f) how long. (f) They lamented that they had no...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. We see not our signs. Here the pious Jews show that their calamities were aggravated from the circumstance that they had no consolation b...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

We see not our signs— Any token of they divine presence among us. Bishop Patrick concludes from the next clause, that this psalm was composed tow...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary. -The enemy has destroyed God's s...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Our signs ] either God's miraculous interpositions, or Jewish religious customs such as sacrifice, circumcision, and sabbath-observance, all of whic...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 74:1-23 Two periods only correspond to the circumstances described in this psalm and its companion ( Psalms 79:1-13 )-namely, the Chaldean...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a great complaint, but it is a complaint of faith. Hardly a gleam of light is found throughout. The singer sits in the midst of national deso...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The pleading soul here takes up many strong and unanswerable arguments to plead with God. He first sets out with reminding Jehovah, that the anger Go...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

We see not our signs ,.... Either such miracles as were formerly wrought to support the faith of God's people in distress, and for their deliverance...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

We see not our signs: [there is] no more any prophet: neither [is there] among us any that knoweth how long. Ver. 9. We see not our signs ] Those...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mournful Complaints. Maschil of Asaph. 1 O God, why hast thou cast...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

O God, why hast Thou cast us off for ever? why doth Thine anger smoke against the sheep of Thy pasture? The wail and prayer of a true patriot...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 3:1 ; Amos 8:11 ; Exodus 12:13 ; Exodus 13:10 ; Exodus 13:9 ; Ezekiel 20:12 ; Hebrews 2:4 ; Judges 6:17 ; Micah 3:6
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Signs — Those tokens of God's gracious presence, which we used to enjoy. The temple and ark, and sacrifices, and solemn feasts, were signs between...

⁹ We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 74:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 74:9