Psalms 74:7

Psalms 74:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.
• New International Version (NIV)They burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled the dwelling place of your Name.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They set your sanctuary on fire; they profaned the dwelling place of your name, bringing it down to the ground.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They have set fire to Your sanctuary; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name to the ground.

Context of Psalms 74:7

5Starting from its entrance, they hacked away like a woodcutter in a forest. 6They smashed all its carved paneling with axes and hatchets. They burned your holy place to the ground. They dishonored the place where you live among us. 8They said to themselves, “We will crush them.” They burned every meeting place of God in the land. 9We no longer see miraculous signs. There are no prophets anymore. No one knows how long this will last.

Psalms 74:7 word by word

שִׁלְח֣וּ בָ֭אֵשׁ מִקְדָּשֶׁ֑ךָ לָ֝אָ֗רֶץ חִלְּל֥וּ מִֽשְׁכַּן־שְׁמֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They have castשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: burnH7971
• fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• into thy sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
• they have defiledחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: profaneH2490
• the dwelling placeמִשְׁכָּןmishkân · tabernacleH4908
• of thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776

Cross-references for Psalms 74:7

• 2 Kings 25:9He burned down the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and all the houses in Jerusalem. Every important building was burned down.
• Isaiah 64:11Our holy and beautiful temple, where our ancestors praised you, has been burned to the ground. All that we valued has been ruined.
• Matthew 22:7“The king became angry. He sent his soldiers, killed those murderers, and burned their city.
• Psalms 89:39You have refused to recognize the promise to your servant and have thrown his crown into the dirt.
• Ezekiel 24:21‘Tell the nation of Israel, “This is what the Almighty Lord says: I’m going to dishonor my holy place. You brag that my holy place gives you strength. It’s the thing you love the most. It’s your hearts’ desire. So the sons and daughters that you left behind will die in battle.
• Exodus 20:24“You must build an altar for me made out of dirt. Sacrifice your burnt offerings and your fellowship offerings, your sheep, goats, and cattle on it. Wherever I choose to have my name remembered, I will come to you and bless you.
• Deuteronomy 12:5The Lord your God will choose a place out of all your tribes to live and put his name. Go there and worship him.
• 1 Kings 8:20The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David’s place, and I sit on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised. I’ve built the temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

Commentaries on Psalms 74:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7They have cast fire into thy sanctuary - Into the temple to destroy it. Literally, “They have cast thy sanctuary into the fire.” The meaning is, that they had burned it down. This was actually done by the Chaldeans, 2 Kings 25:9; 2 Chronicles 36:19. They have defiled by casting down the dwelling-place of thy name to the ground - The place where thy name dwelt or was recorded Exodus 20:24; that is, the place where God‘s name was known, or where he was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-8Like a guide, the psalmist points out to the Lord what took place during the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. defiled--or, "profaned," as in Psa 89:39.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 74:7

• Arson
• Church
• Persecution

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Cleave
• Dragon
• Lift
• Pluck
• Psalms
• Remember
• Rod
• God
• Ground; Grounded

Commentaries on Psalms 74

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary