Psalms 74:5
What does Psalms 74:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 74:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood--axes.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I said to the wicked: Do not act wickedly: and to the sinners: Lift not up the horn.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[A man] was known as he could lift up axes in the thicket of trees;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 46:22
The sound thereof shall go like the serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
- 2 Chronicles 2:14
the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to grave any manner of graving, and to devise any device; that there may be a place appointed unto him with thy skilful men, and with the skilful men of my lord David thy father.
- 1 Kings 5:6
Now therefore command thou that they cut me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that knoweth how to cut timber like unto the Sidonians.
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