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Psalms 74:7

5 like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees

6 and smashing all the carvings with hatchets and picks.

They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name.

8 They said in their hearts, “We will crush them completely.” They burned down every place where God met us in the land.

9 There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name.
KJV
They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.
WEB
They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.
ASV
They have set thy sanctuary on fire; They have profaned the dwelling-place of thy name [by casting it] to the ground.
DARBY
They have set on fire thy sanctuary, they have profaned the habitation of thy name to the ground.
BLB
They have sent Your sanctuary into the fire, to the ground; they have desecrated the dwelling place of Your Name.
ÅB
De har satt ild på din helligdom; like til grunnen har de vanhelliget ditt navns bolig.
OTB
De har redusert din helligdom til aske;
De har vanhelliget stedet for ditt navn.
B1930
De har satt ild på din helligdom; like til grunnen har de vanhelliget ditt navns bolig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Kings 25:9

    He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.

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  • Psalms 89:39

    You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.

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  • Isaiah 64:11

    Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:5

    Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go.

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  • Ezekiel 24:21

    Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’

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  • Matthew 22:7

    The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

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  • 1 Kings 8:20

    Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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  • Exodus 20:24

    You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.

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