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Psalms 78:60-72

60So that he forsook the tabernacleH4908 of ShilohH7887,The tentH168 which he placed among menH120;61And delivered his strengthH5797 into captivityH7628,And his gloryH8597 into the adversary’s handH3027.62He gave his peopleH5971 over also unto the swordH2719,And was wroth with his inheritanceH5159.63FireH784 devouredH398 their youngH970 menH970;And their virginsH1330 had no marriage-song.64Their priestsH3548 fellH5307 by the swordH2719;And their widowsH490 made no lamentation.65Then the LordH136 awaked as oneH1368 out of sleepH3463,Like a mightyH1368 manH1368 that shouteth by reason of wineH3196.66And he smote his adversaries backwardH268:He putH5414 them to a perpetual reproachH2781.67Moreover he refused the tentH168 of JosephH3130,And choseH977 not the tribeH7626 of EphraimH669,68But choseH977 the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063,The mount ZionH6726 which he lovedH157.69And he builtH1129 his sanctuaryH4720 like the heights,Like the earthH776 which he hath establishedH3245 for everH5769.70He choseH977 DavidH1732 also his servantH5650,And tookH3947 him from the sheepfolds:71From following the ewes that have their young he broughtH935 him,To be the shepherdH7462 of JacobH3290 his peopleH5971, and IsraelH3478 his inheritanceH5159.72So he was their shepherdH7462 according to the integrityH8537 of his heartH3824,And guidedH5148 them by the skilfulness of his handsH3709.

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