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Psalms 74:7 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Psalms 74:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 74 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground. They have cast: Heb. They have sent thy sanctuary unto the fire”
Psalms 74:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 74:7
They have cast fire into thy sanctuary (שִׁלְחוּ בָאֵשׁ מִקְדָּשֶׁךָ, shilḥû vā'ēsh miqdāshekā)—The verb shālaḥ means to send forth or hurl, suggesting violent, deliberate desecration. The miqdāsh (sanctuary) was not merely a building but the meeting place between holy God and sinful humanity, mediated through sacrifice and priesthood. Fire, which should have consumed only prescribed offerings on the altar, now consumed the entire structure—a reversal of sacred order.They have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground—The Hebrew ḥillēlû (חִלְּלוּ, defiled/profaned) i...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 74:7
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“and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem”
“Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.”
“he was angry”
“where our fathers praised you”
“Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold”
“and sit on the throne of Israel”
“and has not pitied: He has thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He has brought them down to the ground; he has profaned the kingdom and the princes of it.”
“to put his name there”
“and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings”