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Psalms 74:7 — King James Version← Study notes

They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.


Psalms 74:7Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 74:77 words
HebrewMeaning
שִׁלְח֣וּšiləḥw
they sentverbH7971
any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···
בָ֭/אֵשׁbāʾēš
in firepronH784
fiery · fire · flaming · hot
מִקְדָּשֶׁ֑/ךָmiqədāšekā
sanctuary yournounH4720
hallowed part · holy place · sanctuary
לָ֝/אָ֗רֶץlāʾāreṣ
to the groundpronH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
חִלְּל֥וּḥiləlw
they profanedverbH2490
defile · break · defile · eat ···
מִֽשְׁכַּןmišəkan
the dwelling place ofnounH4908
dwelling · habitation · tabernacle · tent
שְׁמֶֽ/ךָšəmekā
name yournounH8034
base · named · renown · report
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 74:7

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…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 74 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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