Psalms 74:8 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. {destroy: Heb. break}”

Psalms 74:8

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But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled {by casting down} the dwelling place of thy name to the ground. {They have cast...: Heb. They have sent thy sanctuary unto the fire}

They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. {destroy: Heb. break}

We see not our signs: {there is} no more any prophet: neither {is there} among us any that knoweth how long.

O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

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Psalms 74:1

"[Maschil of Asaph.] O God, why hast thou cast {us} off for ever? {why} doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? {Maschil...: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction}"

Psalms 74:2

"Remember thy congregation, {which} thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, {which} thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. {rod: or, tribe}"

Psalms 74:3

"Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; {even} all {that} the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary."

Psalms 74:4

"Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns {for} signs."

Psalms 74:5

"{A man} was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees."

Psalms 74:6

"But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers."

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