Psalms 74:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 74:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 74:21 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 74:21 — KJV
“O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.”
— Psalms 74:21 (KJV)
Psalms 74:21 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 74:21
“The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:21: let, poor, needy
“When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:21: let, poor, needy
“Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:21: let, ashamed, name
“Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:21: oppressed, poor, needy
“The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. oppression: or, deceit wrongfully: Heb. without right”
Shares key themes with Psalms 74:21: oppressed, poor, needy
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