Psalms 74:5 meaning and explanation

like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees

Psalms 74:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 74 is a communal lament, sung by the community of Asaph, that grieves the destruction of the Jerusalem sanctuary and asks God why he has let the enemy prevail. Verse 5 uses a vivid simile: the attackers swing axes in a dense grove, as if clearing timber.

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