Psalms 74:6

But nowe they breake downe the carued worke thereof with axes and hammers.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5He that lifted the axes vpon the thicke trees, was renowmed, as one, that brought a thing to perfection:

7They haue cast thy Sanctuarie into the fire, and rased it to the grounde, and haue defiled the dwelling place of thy Name.

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Cross References

1 Kings 6:29And he carued all the walles of the house round about with grauen figures of Cherubims and of Palmetrees, and grauen flowres within and without.

1 Kings 6:35And he graued Cherubims, and palme trees, and carued floures and couered the carued worke with golde, finely wrought.

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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