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Psalms 78:68
68But He chose the tribe of Judah [as Israel’s leader], Mount Zion, which He loved [to replace Shiloh as His capital].
Psalms 78:68 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
- New International Version (NIV)but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loves.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved.
Context of Psalms 78:68
66He drove His enemies backward; He subjected them to lasting shame and dishonor. 67Moreover, He rejected the tent of Joseph, And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim [in which the tabernacle stood]. But He chose the tribe of Judah [as Israel’s leader], Mount Zion, which He loved [to replace Shiloh as His capital]. 69And He built His sanctuary [exalted] like the heights [of the heavens], Like the earth which He has established forever. 70He also chose David His servant And took him from the sheepfolds;
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:68 word by word
וַ֭יִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט יְהוּדָ֑ה אֶֽת־הַ֥ר צִ֝יּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 78:68
- Genesis 49:8“Judah, you are the one whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
- Ruth 4:17The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son (grandson) has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed (worshiper). He is the father of Jesse, the father of David [the ancestor of Jesus Christ].
- 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve for Saul, when I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:6but I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
- Psalms 87:2The Lord loves the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel).
- Psalms 132:12If your children will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their children also shall sit upon your throne forever.”
Commentaries on Psalms 78:68
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 68But chose the tribe of Judah - He chose David of the tribe of Judah as ruler and king; he chose a place within the limits of Judah, to wit, Mount Zion, or Jerusalem, as the place where his worship was to be celebrated. Thus, the ancient prediction in regard to the supremacy of Judah was accomplished. Genesis 49:8-10. The Mount Zion, which he loved - Which he chose, for which he had an affection. Compare Psalm 87:2.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. 68-69In the choice of Mount Zion instead of Shiloh as God’s sanctuary on earth, God moved from the north to the south (see Psalm 69).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 67-6867-68. tabernacle of Joseph--or, "home," or, "tribe," to which-- tribe of Ephraim--is parallel (compare Re 7:8). Its pre-eminence was, like Saul's, only permitted. Judah had been the choice (Ge 49:10).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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