Psalms 74:8
They said in their hearts, 'Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,
9Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.
Cross References
2 Kings 2:5And sons of the prophets who [are] in Jericho come nigh unto Elisha, and say unto him, 'Hast thou known that to-day Jehovah is taking thy lord from thy head?' and he saith, 'I also have known — keep silent.'
2 Chronicles 17:9And they teach in Judah, and with them [is] the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.
Psalms 83:4They have said, 'Come, And we cut them off from [being] a nation, And the name of Israel is not remembered any more.'
Psalms 137:7Remember, Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, 'Rase, rase to its foundation!'
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 →