Psalms 74:6
And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
In Context
5He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood — axes.
7They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,
Cross References
1 Kings 6:29and all the walls of the house round about he hath carved with openings of carvings, cherubs, and palm trees, and openings of flowers, within and without.
1 Kings 6:35And he hath carved cherubs, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with straightened gold the graved work.
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 →