“Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.”
The reference to enemies roaring in the sanctuary articulates the ultimate violation: the desecration of God's holy place by foreign invaders. The roaring of enemies in the sanctuary represents the complete inversion of the proper order: the place of God's dwelling has become the domain of God's enemies. This verse articulates the sacrilege involved in the destruction.
Church Fathers on Psalms 74:4
1. This Psalm's Title is, “Of the Understanding of Asaph.” Asaph in Latin is translated congregation, in Greek Synagogue. Let us see what this Synagogue has understood. But let us understand firstly Synagogue: from thence we shall understand what the Synagogue has understood. Every congregation is spoken of under the general name of Synagogue: one both of beasts and of men may be called a congregation; but here there is no congregation of beasts when we heard…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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