KJV ORIGINAL
But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But now they are destroying all the beautiful carved decorations at once with axes and hammers.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how enemies are violently destroying the beautiful artwork and decorations in God's temple.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written after the Babylonians destroyed Solomon's temple in 586 BC, though it could also refer to other times when the temple was attacked. The temple contained elaborate carved work, including decorative panels, pillars, and religious symbols that took skilled craftsmen years to create. The psalmist is mourning the systematic destruction of these sacred and beautiful elements of worship.
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