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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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Psalms

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Psalms 74:4

18th Century

Theologian

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 …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Psalms 74:4

19th Century

Bishop

Thine enemies ... —As the text stands, understand it as: Thine enemies have roared in the midst of thine assembly, but ma…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Psalms 74:4

16th Century

Theologian

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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John Gill

John Gill

On Psalms 74:4

17th Century

Pastor

Your enemies roar in the midst of your congregations
Particular churches, gathered out of the world in Gospel order,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Psalms 74:1–11

17th Century

Minister

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,…