Show Don't Tell: Psalm 74

Instead of saying "Israel lamented the temple's destruction," hear the axes chopping. A maskil of Asaph. "O God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture? Remember the nation you purchased long ago, the people of your inheritance, whom you redeemed—Mount Zion, where you dwelt." Rejection feels permanent. "Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins, all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary."…