Psalms 74:8
They said in their heart, the whole kindred of them together: Let us abolish all the festival days of God from the land.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
7They have set fire to thy sanctuary: they have defiled the dwelling place of thy name on the earth.
9Our signs we have not seen, there is now no prophet: and he will know us no more.
Cross References
2 Kings 2:5The sons of the prophets that were at Jericho, came to Eliseus, and said to him: Dost thou know that this day the Lord will take away thy master from thee? And he said: I also know it: hold your peace.
2 Chronicles 17:9And they taught the people in Juda, having with them the book of the law of the Lord: and they went about all the cities of Juda, and instructed the people.
Psalms 83:4They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.
Psalms 137:7Who made the great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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 →