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.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The 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.

In Context

7They have set Thy sanctuary on fire; they have profaned the dwelling-place of Thy name even to the ground.

9We see not our signs; there is no more any prophet; neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:5And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said unto him: 'Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to-day?' And he answered: 'Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.' —

2 Chronicles 17:9And they taught in Judah, having the book of the Law of the LORD with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

Psalms 83:4(83-5) They 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, against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; who said: 'Rase it, rase 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 →

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