Psalms 74:7

7 They have set fire to thy sanctuaries; they have defiled the tabernacle of thy name in the earth.

Psalms 74:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 74:7

They have cast fire into thy sanctuary
Or, "thy sanctuary into the fire" ^F15; which denotes the utter destruction of it by fire, which was done both by the Chaldean and Roman armies; see ( 2 Kings 25:9 ) ( Matthew 22:7 ) ,

they have defiled, by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to
the ground,
or "to the earth they have defiled the habitation of thy name" ^F16; that is, to the last and lowest degree; this Antiochus did when he set up an idol in the temple, and Titus when he laid it level with the ground, not leaving one stone upon another, as our Lord predicted, ( Matthew 24:1 Matthew 24:2 ) the aggravation of which was, that it was the place where the Lord had put his name, where his name was called upon, and where was the symbol of his presence.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 (Kvdqm vab) "in ignem sanctuaria tua", Pagninus, Vatablus; so Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis.
F16 (Kmv Nkvm wllx Ural) "ad terram usque prophanarunt tabernaculum, vel habitationem nominis tui", Musculus, Gejerus, Michaelis; so Cocceius.

Psalms 74:7 In-Context

5 Renowned, as one on the way to heaven, he who lifted up axes upon the thick trees for the work of the sanctuary.

6 But now they break down all the carved work thereof with axes and hammers.

7 They have set fire to thy sanctuaries; they have defiled the tabernacle of thy name in the earth.

8 They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them at once; they have burned up all the meeting places of the people of God in the earth.

9 We no longer see our own banners; there is no longer any prophet: neither is there among us any that knows. How long shall this be?