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

5They swung their axes like woodcutters in a forest. 6With axes and picks, they smashed the carved paneling. They burned your sanctuary to the ground. They defiled the place that bears your name. 8Then they thought, “Let’s destroy everything!” So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped. 9We no longer see your miraculous signs. All the prophets are gone, and no one can tell us when it will end.

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 Temple of the Lord, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He destroyed all the important buildings in the city.
• Isaiah 64:11The holy and beautiful Temple where our ancestors praised you has been burned down, and all the things of beauty are destroyed.
• Matthew 22:7“The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town.
• Psalms 89:39You have renounced your covenant with him; you have thrown his crown in the dust.
• Ezekiel 24:21and I was told to give this message to the people of Israel. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will defile my Temple, the source of your security and pride, the place your heart delights in. Your sons and daughters whom you left behind in Judah will be slaughtered by the sword.
• Exodus 20:24“Build for me an altar made of earth, and offer your sacrifices to me—your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats, and your cattle. Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I will come to you and bless you.
• Deuteronomy 12:5Rather, you must seek the Lord your God at the place of worship he himself will choose from among all the tribes—the place where his name will be honored.
• 1 Kings 8:20“And now the Lord has fulfilled the promise he made, for I have become king in my father’s place, and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised. I have built this Temple to honor the name of the Lord, the 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