Psalms 74:12 · KJV
“For God {is} my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.”
— Psalms 74:12
Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck {it} out of thy bosom.
Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. {divide: Heb. break} {dragons: or, whales}
Psalms 74 — Context
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
11Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck {it} out of thy bosom.
12For God {is} my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters. {divide: Heb. break} {dragons: or, whales}
14Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, {and} gavest him {to be} meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
Cross References
Isaiah 33:22
For the LORD {is} our judge, the LORD {is} our lawgiver, the LORD {is} our king; he will save us. {lawgiver: Heb. statutemaker}
Psalms 44:4
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
Exodus 19:5-6
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth {is} mine:
Exodus 15:2-15
The LORD {is} my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he {is} my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
Judges 4:23-24
So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.
1 Samuel 19:5
For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest {it}, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
Isaiah 63:8
For he said, Surely they {are} my people, children {that} will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
Habakkuk 3:12-14
Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.