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Psalm 74:3-8
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 74:3-8
New American Standard Bible
3 [a]Step toward the [b](A)irreparable ruins;
The enemy (B)has damaged everything in the sanctuary.
4 Your adversaries have (C)roared in the midst of Your meeting place;
They have set up their (D)own signs as (E)signs.
5 It [c]seems like one bringing up
His (F)axe into a [d]forest of trees.
6 And now they break down [e]all its (G)carved work
With axe and hammers.
7 They have [f](H)burned Your sanctuary [g]to the ground;
They have (I)defiled the dwelling place of Your name.
8 They (J)said in their heart, “Let’s [h]completely [i]subdue them.”
They have burned all the meeting places of God in the land.
Footnotes
- Psalm 74:3 Lit Lift Your footsteps
- Psalm 74:3 Lit ruins ruined for all time
- Psalm 74:5 Lit is known as
- Psalm 74:5 Lit thicket
- Psalm 74:6 Lit altogether
- Psalm 74:7 Lit set on fire
- Psalm 74:7 Or To the ground they...
- Psalm 74:8 Lit altogether
- Psalm 74:8 Or oppress
Psalm 74:3-8
New International Version
Psalm 74:3-8
New International Version
3 Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins,(A)
all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.
4 Your foes roared(B) in the place where you met with us;
they set up their standards(C) as signs.
5 They behaved like men wielding axes
to cut through a thicket of trees.(D)
6 They smashed all the carved(E) paneling
with their axes and hatchets.
7 They burned your sanctuary to the ground;
they defiled(F) the dwelling place(G) of your Name.(H)
8 They said in their hearts, “We will crush(I) them completely!”
They burned(J) every place where God was worshiped in the land.
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