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Psalms 78:62
62He also handed His people over to the sword, And was infuriated with His inheritance (Israel).
Psalms 78:62 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
- New International Version (NIV)He gave his people over to the sword; he was furious with his inheritance.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He gave his people over to the sword and vented his wrath on his heritage.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He also gave His people over to the sword, And was furious with His inheritance.
Context of Psalms 78:62
60So that He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh, The tent in which He had dwelled among men, 61And gave up His strength and power (the ark of the covenant) into captivity, And His glory into the hand of the enemy (the Philistines). He also handed His people over to the sword, And was infuriated with His inheritance (Israel). 63The fire [of war] devoured His young men, And His [bereaved] virgins had no wedding songs. 64His priests [Hophni and Phinehas] fell by the sword, And His widows could not weep.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:62 word by word
וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר לַחֶ֣רֶב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹ הִתְעַבָּֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 78:62
- 1 Samuel 4:2The Philistines assembled in battle formation to meet Israel, and when the battle was over, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the battlefield.
- Psalms 89:38But [in apparent contradiction of all this] You [the faithful Lord] have cast off and rejected; You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.
- Isaiah 64:9Do not be angry beyond measure, O Lord, Do not remember our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing] forever. Now look, consider, for we are all Your people.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:62
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 62He gave his people over also unto the sword - When the ark was taken, 1 Samuel 4:10. Thirty thousand of the children of Israel fell on that occasion. And was wroth with his inheritance - Was angry with his people, considered as his inheritance; that is, considered as his own special people, or his possession.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 56-72Verses 56-72 After the Israelites were settled in Canaan, the children were like their fathers. God gave them his testimonies, but they turned back. Presumptuous sins render even Israelites hateful to God's holiness, and exposed to his justice. Those whom the Lord forsakes become an easy prey to the destroyer. And sooner or later, God will disgrace his enemies. He set a good government over his people; a monarch after his own heart. With good reason does…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 56-64Israel’s rebellion defiled the promised land. During the time of the judges, the people built shrines to false gods and worshiped idols (Psalm 78:58; see also Judges 2:11; 3:7, 17–18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6262. gave--or, "shut up." his people--(Psa 78:48; 1Sa 4:10-17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 78
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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