Psalms 74:4

Your enemies roar ¹  in the middle of your sanctuary; ²  they set up their battle flags. ³ 

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

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

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

While your people were at worship, your enemies barged in, brawling and scrawling graffiti.

Sending out their voices like lions among your worshippers; they have put up their signs to be seen.

Your foes have roared within your holy place; they set up their emblems there.

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

Your enemies roar ¹  in the middle of your sanctuary; ²  they set up their battle flags. ³ 

¹ tn This verb is often used of a lion’s roar, so the psalmist may be comparing the enemy to a raging, devouring lion.

² tn Heb “your meeting place.”

³ tn Heb “they set up their banners [as] banners.” The Hebrew noun אוֹת (’ot, “sign”) here refers to the enemy army’s battle flags and banners (see Num 2:12).