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Your adversaries have roared in the midst of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.
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A Sacred Place Defiled
Commentators paint a vivid picture of the enemy's violation. The holy place, once filled with sounds of worship and designated for meeting with God, is now filled with the bestial roars of conquerors. This highlights the deep spiritual pain of seeing a space consecrated to God desecrated by His enemies.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Your enemies roar — This refers to the shout and tumult of war. They raised up the war-cry even in the very place where the congregations …
19th Century
Anglican
Thine enemies ... —As the text stands, understand it as: Thine enemies have roared in the midst of thine assembly, but ma…
16th Century
Protestant
Your adversaries have roared in the midst of your sanctuaries. Here the people of God compare their enemies to lions (Amos 3:8…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Your enemies roar in the midst of your congregations Particular churches, gathered out of the world in Gospel order,…
This psalm appears to describe the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by the Chaldeans. The deplorable case of the people of God, at the time,…
