Psalms 74:8
They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether. They have burned up all the meeting-places of God in the land.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
9We do not see our signs. There is no more any prophet, nor is there among us he who knows how long.
Cross References
2 Kings 2:5And the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, Do thou know that LORD will take away thy master from thy head today? And he answered, Yes, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2 Chronicles 17:9And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of LORD with them. And they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
Psalms 83:4They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
Psalms 137:7Remember, O LORD, the day of Jerusalem against the sons of Edom, who said, Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation thereof.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 74:2-12
Mournful Complaints. 1 O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? 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. 3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary. 4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs. 5 A man was famous… Read the whole commentary →