King James Version
Psalms 74:3 in the King James Version says “Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 74 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.”
Psalms 74:3 · KJV
Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? Maschil: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. rod: or, tribe
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.
A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Lift up”
H7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
“thy feet”
H6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
“unto the perpetual”
H5331properly, a goal, i.e., the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objecti
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“hath done wickedly”
H7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally)
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