Psalms 74:3

“Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations, etc.] That is, arise, hasten, move swiftly, and in the greatness of strength, and come and see the desolations made by the enemy, which look as if they would remain for ever; meaning either the desolations made in the city and temple of Jerusalem, either by Nebuchadnezzar, or by Titus; or the havocs and devastations made in the church of God by the tyranny and persecutions of antichrist; which have continued so long, that an end of them has been almost despaired of. So Jacob is said to “lift up his feet”; which we render went on his way, (<012901>Genesis 29:1). Some take these words in a different sense, as a prayer for the destruction of the…”

“Lift up thy feet - That is, Advance, or draw near. Come and look directly and personally on the desolations which now exist in the holy city. Unto the perpetual desolations - Hebrew, “the ruins of perpetuity,” or eternity; that is, such as have been long continued, and threaten to continue forever. The ruin had not suddenly come, and it did not seem likely soon to pass away, but appeared to be entire and permanent. The destruction of the city seemed to be complete and final. Even all that the enemy hath done wickedly - That is, with wicked intent and purpose. The reference seems to be to the Chaldeans, and to the ruin which they had brought upon the temple and city. In the sanctuary - That…”

“Lift up - Come speedily to our rescue. Because - Because otherwise our destruction is irrecoverable. Psalms 74:4”

“74:3-8 Like a guide, the psalmist points out to the Lord what took place during the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC.”

“Lift: Psa 44:23, Psa 44:26; Jos 10:24; Sa2 22:39-43; Isa 10:6, Isa 25:10, Isa 63:3-6; Mic 1:3 the perpetual: Psa 102:13, Psa 102:14; Neh 1:3, Neh 2:3, Neh 2:13; Isa 64:10, Isa 64:11; Dan 9:17; Mic 3:12; Luk 21:24; Rev 11:2 all: Psa 79:1; Jer 52:13; Lam 1:10; Dan 8:11-14, Dan 9:27, Dan 11:31; Mar 11:17 Psalms 74:4”