Psalm 74:4

ESV Your foes have roared in the midst of your meeting place; they set up their own signs for signs.

NIV Your foes roared in the place where you met with us; they set up their standards as signs.

NASB Your adversaries have roared in the midst of Your meeting place; They have set up their own signs as signs.

CSB Your adversaries roared in the meeting place where you met with us. They set up their emblems as signs.

NLT There your enemies shouted their victorious battle cries; there they set up their battle standards.

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

NKJV Your enemies roar in the midst of Your meeting place; They set up their banners for signs.

What does Psalm 74:4 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 74, verse-level content coming soon!

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Context Summary
Psalm 74:1–11 mourns what the psalmist sees as God's inaction in the face of a terrible enemy. This invader has destroyed the temple of God. Beyond that devastation, the nation has no prophetic voice. No one speaks God's truths. The psalmist wonders how long God will allow the enemy to act in such an unholy way, scoffing and reviling God's name. He urges God to arise and destroy the evil invaders, and to do so quickly. This is followed by a confident declaration of the Lord's mighty power.

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Chapter Summary
This is a "maskil," probably referring to a musical arrangement. The psalmist mourns that God has allowed an enemy to obliterate the temple: the sanctuary of God in Israel. The nation is overrun and there is no prophetic voice. Though this is a low point, the psalmist knows that the Lord is all-powerful and all-knowing. He prays that God will reverse these terrible events soon, bringing justice to Israel's enemies.

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