Psalms 74:5-7
Psalms 74:5-7 New International Version (NIV)
They behaved like men wielding axes to cut through a thicket of trees. They smashed all the carved paneling with their axes and hatchets. They burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled the dwelling place of your Name.
Psalms 74:5-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
They seem like men who lift up Axes among the thick trees. And now they break down its carved work, all at once, With axes and hammers. They have set fire to Your sanctuary; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name to the ground.
Psalms 74:4-8 The Message (MSG)
While your people were at worship, your enemies barged in, brawling and scrawling graffiti. They set fire to the porch; axes swinging, they chopped up the woodwork, Beat down the doors with sledgehammers, then split them into kindling. They burned your holy place to the ground, violated the place of worship. They said to themselves, “We’ll wipe them all out,” and burned down all the places of worship.
Psalms 74:5-7 King James Version (KJV)
A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. But now they break down the carved work Thereof at once with axes and hammers. They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, They have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.
Psalms 74:5-7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
It seems as if one had lifted up His axe in a forest of trees. And now all its carved work They smash with hatchet and hammers. They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name.
Psalms 74:5-7 New Century Version (NCV)
They came with axes raised as if to cut down a forest of trees. They smashed the carved panels with their axes and hatchets. They burned your Temple to the ground; they have made the place where you live unclean.
Psalms 74:5-7 American Standard Version (ASV)
They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees. And now all the carved work thereof They break down with hatchet and hammers. They have set thy sanctuary on fire; They have profaned the dwelling-place of thy name by casting it to the ground.
Psalms 74:5-7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
It seems as if one had lifted up An axe in a forest of trees [to set a record of destruction]. And now all the carved work [of the meeting place] They smash with hatchets and hammers. They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; They have profaned the dwelling place of Your name.
Psalms 74:5-7 New Living Translation (NLT)
They swung their axes like woodcutters in a forest. With axes and picks, they smashed the carved paneling. They burned your sanctuary to the ground. They defiled the place that bears your name.
Psalms 74:5-7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Now everything is in shambles! They’ve totally destroyed it. Like a forest chopped down to the ground, there’s nothing left. All of the beauty of the craftsmanship of the inner place has been ruined, smashed, broken, and shattered. They’ve burned it all to the ground. They’ve violated your sanctuary, the very dwelling place of your glory and your name.
Psalms 74:5-7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
They were like those who swing axes in a forest of trees. And all its carved wood they broke down with hatchets and hammers. They set your sanctuary on fire; they profaned the dwelling place of your name, bringing it down to the ground.