NET Bible
"They invade like lumberjacks swinging their axes in a thick forest."
— Psalms 74:5, NET Bible
“A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.”
“They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees. ”
“They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.”
“I said to the wicked: Do not act wickedly: and to the sinners: Lift not up the horn.”
“They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees.”
“A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.”
Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!
Hurry to the permanent ruins, and to all the damage the enemy has done to the temple!
Your enemies roar in the middle of your sanctuary; they set up their battle flags.
They invade like lumberjacks swinging their axes in a thick forest.
And now they are tearing down all its engravings with axes and crowbars.
They set your sanctuary on fire; they desecrate your dwelling place by knocking it to the ground.
They say to themselves,“We will oppress all of them.” They burn down all the places where people worship God in the land.