Psalm 74:5

Translations

Modern

…like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees

Traditional

A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

Literal

He made himself known like one bringing on high axes against a thicket of tree;

Latin

…et non cognoverunt sicut in exitu super summum. Quasi in silva lignorum securibus

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English

…like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees

Notes

Psalms 74:3–8

Like a guide, the psalmist points out to the Lord what took place during the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC.

Psalms 74:1–23

The psalmist laments the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. This happened in 586 BC. The psalmist uses vivid imagery, asks questions, recalls fresh memories, and directly asks the Lord to act (Psalm 74:19–23).

Psalms 73:1–75:10

The seeming success of the wicked (Psalm 73) and God's apparent rejection of his people (Psalm 74) raise questions about his justice. God rules the entire world and decides when to judge (Psalm 75).

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1 Kings 5:6
Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”
Jeremiah 46:22–23
Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent, for the enemy will advance in force; with axes they will come against her like woodsmen cutting down trees.
2 Chronicles 2:14
He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.

Psalm 74:5

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