Psalm 74

Asaph is the author. Notes from both study bibles state the common belief is that this is about the destruction of the temple in 586 BC by the Babylonians.
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Why?  Why are You angry?  Why have You allowed this?  

We are Yours!  You chose us and established us with mighty works!    Remember us......remember the beautiful sanctuary build for Your dwelling among us.

Now see it.   The enemy has destroyed it.  They have worshiped their gods there.  They came in like lumberjacks.....swinging axes and hatchets.....tearing down the carved wood, then setting fire to it.  Their goal:  to subdue Israel.  Israel's strength was their God.....surely if they couldn't worship Him, they would become weak and fail.

And now....all seems lost.  There is no prophet speaking and there are no mighty works.

How long will You let this be?  How long will You allow them to revile You?

(God is pictured as standing with His hands stuck in His "pockets"....the folds of His robes, doing nothing.)

Remember Him, though......
    Remember that He is from 'old'.  Everlasting.Remember how He has worked salvation for us. He created and controls the sea and all that is in it.  He causes springs to flow, or dries them up.  
He rules the night, and the day, for He created their lights and established their circuits in the heavens.  He created the earth and all in it.  He made the seasons turn in their times.

Now remembering God's great love for them, Asaph petitions God to remember His covenant with them.  Protect 'your dove' from the beasts......see how they revile Your name and scoffs at You.
Evil is lurking.....everywhere.  But God sees.

Protect and save the downtrodden and needy.....let them praise Your name!

Arise O God and defend Your cause!  Do not overlook them!

(See the next Psalm.......He judges.......)