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Psalms 74:3

74:2 Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. rod: or, tribe
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

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Lift up your feet to the perpetual ruins, all the evil that the enemy has done in the sanctuary.

Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

Lift up your feet to the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy has done wickedly in the sanctuary.

74:4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

What does Psalms 74:3 mean?

Psalms 74:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רוּם (rûwm), פַּעַם (paʻam), נֶצַח (netsach).

Hebrew interlinear

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Lift
upרוּםrûwm/room/H7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
thy
feetפַּעַםpaʻam/pah'-am/H6471a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
unto
the
perpetualנֶצַחnetsach/neh'-tsakh/H5331properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
desolations;מַשּׁוּאָהmashshûwʼâh/mash-shoo-aw'/H4876ruin
even
all
that
the
enemyאֹיֵבʼôyêb/o-yabe'/H341hating; an adversary
hath
done
wickedlyרָעַעrâʻaʻ/raw-ah'/H7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
in
the
sanctuary.קֹדֶשׁqôdesh/ko'-desh/H6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 74:3.

Numbers 20:11

And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

Numbers 24:10

And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

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What does Psalms 74:3 say?

Psalms 74:3 (King James Version) reads: "Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary."

Is Psalms 74:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 74:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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