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Psalms 74:4-8

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

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4. Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns [for] signs. 5. [A man] was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. 6. But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers. 7. They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled [by casting down] the dwelling place of thy name to the ground. 8. They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

Psalms 74:4-8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 74:4

Theological / Devotional

Roar. The reference is to the tumult of war, the invading despoilers being likened to wild beasts (see Isa. 5:29; Jer. 2:15).

Ensigns. They impudently set up their battle standards in place of the true emblems of Jehovah. The holy place fell under the sway of a foreign power (see Num. 2:2). Pagan standards set up in the Temple marked the height of ignominy for the Jews.

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