Why Does God Seem Silent When His Sanctuary Is Ruined? (Psalm 74) | Charles Spurgeon

Deep Dive into The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon - Psalm 74Charles Spurgeon’s commentary on Psalm 74 presents an instructive Maschil of Asaph intended to edify the church during times of dire distress. The text is divided into a lament over national sorrows and the desecration of the Lord’s house, followed by arguments for deliverance based on God's past displays of power. The exposition questions why God appears to have cast off His people forever, describing His anger as smoking against the sheep of His pasture. The psalmist begs God to remember the congregation He purchased of old and Mount Zion, His dwelling place.The commentary vividly describes enemies roaring in the holy assemblies and setting up their own ensigns as signs of victory. These adversaries have ruthlessly destroyed the temple's carved work with axes and hammers, eventually casting fire into the sanctuary to defile it. Amidst this ruin, the people mourn the loss of their spiritual signs and the absence of any prophet to tell them how long their trial will last.To encourage faith, the writer recalls that God is "King of old" who works salvation, citing the dividing of the sea and the crushing of the heads of Leviathan, interpreted here as Pharaoh's army. The text affirms God's sovereignty over nature, including the preparation of light and the establishment of the earth's borders. The Psalm concludes with a plea for God to respect His covenant because the dark places of the earth are full of cruelty. The suppliant urges God not to deliver His "turtledove" to the wicked but to arise and plead His own cause against constant blasphemy.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerSpotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t5dz4vEgvHqUknYQfwpRI?si=e-tDRFR2Qf6By1sAcMdkdwhttps://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730