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They said in their heart, "We will crush them completely." They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshipped.

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A War on Worship

Commentators like John Calvin emphasize that the enemy's goal was not merely physical destruction. Their deeper intent was to completely 'blot out the name of God' and 'annihilate the worship of God' from the land. This verse describes a spiritual war aimed at erasing God's presence and memory from among His people.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Psalms 74:8

18th Century

Theologian

They said in their hearts - They purposed; they designed it.

Let us destroy them together - Let us destroy a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Psalms 74:8

19th Century

Bishop

All the synagogues of God in the land. —This expression excludes from moed either of the meanings possible for it in Psal…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Psalms 74:8

16th Century

Theologian

They have said in their heart, Let us destroy them all together. To express more forcefully the atrocious cruelty of the enemies of the Ch…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Psalms 74:8

17th Century

Pastor

They said in their hearts, let us destroy them together
The Targum is, ``their children, are together;'' or "their k…

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,…