Psalm 74:5 “like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees”

Psalm 74:5

like men wielding axes in a thicket of trees

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

World English Bible

They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

American Standard Version

They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that lifted the axes vpon the thicke trees, was renowmed, as one, that brought a thing to perfection:

Darby Translation

[A man] was known as he could lift up axes in the thicket of trees;

Young's Literal Translation

He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood — axes.

Bible in Basic English

They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees.

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Cross references

“A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.”

1 Kings 5:6 2 Chronicles 2:14 Jeremiah 46:22 Jeremiah 46:23

1 Kings 5:6 · BSB

Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging…

2 Chronicles 2:14 · BSB

He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is expe…

Jeremiah 46:22 · BSB

Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent, for the enemy will advance in force; with axes they will come against her like woodsmen cutting down trees.

Jeremiah 46:23 · BSB

They will chop down her forest, declares the LORD, dense though it may be, for they are more numerous than locusts; they cannot be counted.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Your foes have roared within Your meeting place; they have unfurled their banners as signs,

6and smashing all the carvings with hatchets and picks.

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