Psalm 74:4–6

4 Your foes roared in the place where you met with us;

they set up their standards as signs.

5 They behaved like men wielding axes

to cut through a thicket of trees.

6 They smashed all the carved paneling

with their axes and hatchets.

4 Your foes have roared in the midst of your meeting place;

they set up their own signs for signs.

5 They were like those who swing axes

in a forest of trees.

6 And all its carved wood

they broke down with hatchets and hammers.

4 Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations;

They set up their ensigns for signs.

5 A man was famous according as he had lifted up

Axes upon the thick trees.

6 But now they break down the carved work thereof

At once with axes and hammers.

4 There your enemies shouted their victorious battle cries;

there they set up their battle standards.

5 They swung their axes

like woodcutters in a forest.

6 With axes and picks,

they smashed the carved paneling.

4 Those who were against you shouted in your meeting place

and raised their flags there.

5 They came with axes raised

as if to cut down a forest of trees.

6 They smashed the carved panels

with their axes and hatchets.

4 Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly;

They have set up their ensigns for signs.

5 They seemed as men that lifted up

Axes upon a thicket of trees.

6 And now all the carved work thereof

They break down with hatchet and hammers.

4 Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy place of assembly; they set up their signs for signs. 5 A man was known as he could lift up axes in the thicket of trees; 6 And now they break down its carved work altogether, with hatchets and hammers.

4 Your opponents have roared inside your meeting place. 

They have set up their own emblems as symbols. 

5 Starting from its entrance, they hacked away 

like a woodcutter in a forest. 

6 They smashed all its carved paneling with axes and hatchets. 

4 Your adversaries roared in the meeting place

where You met with us.

They set up their emblems as signs.

5 It was like men in a thicket of trees,

wielding axes,

6 then smashing all the carvings

with hatchets and picks.

4 Your foes have roared within your holy place;

they set up their emblems there.

5 At the upper entrance they hacked

the wooden trellis with axes.

6 And then, with hatchets and hammers,

they smashed all its carved work.

4 Your enemies have roared in the midst of your meeting place;

they have set up their signs for signs.

5 They are known to be like those who wield

axes in a thicket of trees.

6 And now its carved works altogether

they have smashed with axe and hammer.

4 In the place where you used to meet with us,

your enemies have shouted, “We’ve won the battle!”

They have set up their flags to show they have beaten us.

5 They acted like people cutting down a forest with axes.

6 They smashed all of the beautiful wooden walls

with their axes and hatchets.

4 Your adversaries have roared in the midst of Your meeting place;

They have set up their own standards for signs.

5 It seems as if one had lifted up

His axe in a forest of trees.

6 And now all its carved work

They smash with hatchet and hammers.