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They behaved like men wielding axes, Cutting through a thicket of trees.
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Axes in the Sanctuary
Commentators explain that this verse paints a shocking picture. The enemies are destroying the temple's beautiful, intricate carvings with the same crude force a woodcutter uses to clear a forest. The sanctuary, a place of sacred art, is treated like a worthless thicket, highlighting the invaders' brutal contempt for God's house.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A man was famous - literally, “He is known;” or, “shall be known.” That is, he was or shall be celebrated.
According as he had lif…
19th Century
Anglican
The Authorized Version, with the ancient versions, has entirely mistaken the meaning of this verse, though, unlike the Septuagint and Vulgate, it h…
16th Century
Protestant
He who lifted up the axe upon the thick trees was renowned. The prophet again further emphasizes the barbarous and brutal cruelty of his c…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A man was famous Or, "it was", or "is known" F13 ; the desolations the enemy made, the wickedness they co…
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,…
