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Psalms 74:8 — King James Version← Study notes

They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.


Psalms 74:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 74:89 words
HebrewMeaning
אָמְר֣וּʾāmərw
they saidverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
בְ֭/לִבָּ/םbəlibām
in heart theirpronH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
נִינָ֣/םniynām
let us oppress themnounH3238
oppress(-ing · -ion · -or) · proud ···
יָ֑חַדyāḥad
altogethernounH3162
at all · both · likewise · only ···
שָׂרְפ֖וּśārəpw
they burnedverbH8313
make a) burn · up) kindle · utterly
כָלkāl
allnounH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
מוֹעֲדֵיmwōʿădēy
the appointed places ofnounH4150
time) · (place of · solemn) assembly · congregation ···
אֵ֣לʾēl
GodnounH410
goodly · great · idol · might ···
בָּ/אָֽרֶץbāʾāreṣ
in the landpronH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
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 74:8

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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