Psalm 74:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁵ They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ They seemed like men who lifted up axes upon a thicket of trees to make themselves a record.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.

Common English Bible

⁵ It looked like axes raised against a thicket of trees.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ I said to the iniquitous: "Do not act unjustly," and to the offenders: "Do not exalt the horn."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ I said to the wicked: Do not act wickedly: and to the sinners: Lift not up the horn.

Psalm 74:5 Cross References

1 Kings 5:6

Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Zidonians.

2 Chronicles 2:14

the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to devise any device: that there may be a place appointed unto him with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.