Psalm 74

Surely this is a lament sung by one as he wandered through the rubble of Soloman's temple. As he observed what was left of the center of this Jew's universe he must have heard the mocking laughter of the Babylonian soldiers. They were not only laughing at the psalmist, they were laughing at his faith in the one true God. Maybe they were extolling the weakness of Israel's deity. Of maybe they were belittling his name. But their insults were not falling on the deaf ears of an idol. The God of creation heard, and the psalmist waited for him to act. We too can look forward to God's action toward those who mock him. Our prayer should be that he action would lead to the mocker's salvation.
Stuart