Psalms 74:8

They have said in their heart, Let us suppress them altogether, They have burned up all the meeting-places of GOD in the land.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 cast, into the fire, thy sanctuary, To the ground, have they profaned the habitation of thy Name.

9Our own signs, have we not seen,—There is no longer a prophet,—Neither is there with us, one who knoweth—How long!

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:5Then drew near the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho, unto Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that, to-day, Yahweh is taking away thy lord from thy head? And he said—I also, know; be silent.

2 Chronicles 17:9and they taught throughout Judah, and, with them, was the book of the law of Yahweh,—so they went round throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

Psalms 83:4They have said—Come, and let us wipe them out from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.

Psalms 137:7Remember, O Yahweh, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem,—how they continued to say—Overthrow! Overthrow! unto the foundation within it.

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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