Psalms 74:6 · KJV
“But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.”
— Psalms 74:6
{A man} was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled {by casting down} the dwelling place of thy name to the ground. {They have cast...: Heb. They have sent thy sanctuary unto the fire}
Psalms 74 — Context
Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns {for} signs.
5{A man} was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
6But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
7They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled {by casting down} the dwelling place of thy name to the ground. {They have cast...: Heb. They have sent thy sanctuary unto the fire}
8They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. {destroy: Heb. break}
Cross References
1 Kings 6:18
And the cedar of the house within {was} carved with knops and open flowers: all {was} cedar; there was no stone seen. {knops: or, gourds} {open: Heb. openings of}
1 Kings 6:29
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. {open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers}
1 Kings 6:35
And he carved {thereon} cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered {them} with gold fitted upon the carved work.
1 Kings 6:32
The two doors also {were of} olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid {them} with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees. {two...: or, leaves of the doors} {open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers}