Psa 74:6-8, Isa 64:10-11 | JFB | e4.org | 6. carved work — ( ). thereof —that is, of the temple, in the writer's mind, though not expressed till , in which its utter destruction by fire is mentioned ( ).

‏ Psalms 74:6-8

6. carved work— (1Ki 6:29).

thereof—that is, of the temple, in the writer's mind, though not expressed till Ps 74:7, in which its utter destruction by fire is mentioned (2Ki 25:9; Isa 64:11).

7. defiled—or, "profaned," as in Ps 89:39.

8. together—at once, all alike.

synagogues—literally, "assemblies," for places of assembly, whether such as schools of the prophets (2Ki 4:23), or "synagogues" in the usual sense, there is much doubt.

‏ Isaiah 64:10-11

10. holy cities—No city but Jerusalem is called "the holy city" (Isa 48:2; 52:1); the plural, therefore, refers to the upper and the lower parts of the same city Jerusalem [VITRINGA]; or all Judea was holy to God, so its cities were deemed "holy" [MAURER]. But the parallelism favors VITRINGA. Zion and Jerusalem (the one city) answering to "holy cities."

11. house—the temple.

beautiful—includes the idea of glorious (Mr 13:1; Ac 3:2).

burned— (Ps 74:7; La 2:7; 2Ch 36:19). Its destruction under Nebuchadnezzar prefigured that under Titus.

pleasant things—Hebrew, "objects of desire"; our homes, our city, and all its dear associations.