Psalms 74:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 74:6

4 ^aYour enemies roar in the midst of Your meeting place;
^bThey set up their banners for signs.

5 They seem like men who lift up
Axes among the thick trees.

6 And now they break down its carved work, all at once,
With axes and hammers.

7 They have set fire to Your sanctuary;
They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name to the ground.

8 ^aThey said in their hearts,
“Let us¹ destroy them altogether.”
They have burned up all the meeting places of God in the land.

9 We do not see our signs;
^aThere is no longer any prophet;
Nor is there any among us who knows how long.

10 O God, how long will the adversary¹ reproach?
Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever?

Verse Comparison: Psalms 74:6

American Standard Version
And now all the carved work thereof They break down with hatchet and hammers.

Amplified® Bible
And then all the carved wood of the Holy Place they broke down with hatchets and hammers.

Contemporary English Version
They used axes and hatchets to smash the carvings.

Darby English Version
And now they break down its carved work altogether, with hatchets and hammers.

Good News Bible
They smashed all the wooden panels with their axes and sledge hammers.

King James Version
But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

New American Standard Bible
And now all its carved work They smash with hatchet and hammers.

New International Version
They smashed all the carved paneling
with their axes and hatchets.

New King James Version
And now they break down its carved work, all at once,
With axes and hammers.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And now all its carved work They smash with hatchet and hammers.

Revised Standard Version
And then all its carved wood they broke down with hatchets and hammers.

Young's Literal Translation
And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,

New English Translation
And now¹ they are tearing down² all its engravings³ with axes⁴ and crowbars.⁵