Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 78:56-71

56But they testedH5254 and disobeyedH4784 GodH430 Most HighH5945, for they did notH3808 keepH8104 His decreesH5713.57They turned backH5472 and were faithlessH898 like their fathersH1, twistedH2015 like a faultyH7423 bowH7198.58They enraged HimH3707 with their high placesH1116 and provoked His jealousyH7065 with their idolsH6456.

59On hearing itH8085, GodH430 was furiousH5674and rejectedH3988 IsraelH3478 completelyH3966.60He abandonedH5203 the tabernacleH4908 of ShilohH7887,the tentH168 He had pitchedH7931 among menH120.61He deliveredH5414 His strengthH5797 to captivityH7628,and His splendorH8597 to the handH3027 of the adversaryH6862.62He surrenderedH5462 His peopleH5971 to the swordH2719because He was enragedH5674 by His heritageH5159.63FireH784 consumedH398 His young menH970,and their maidensH1330 were left withoutH3808 wedding songsH1984.64His priestsH3548 fellH5307 by the swordH2719,but their widowsH490 could notH3808 lamentH1058.

65Then the LordH136 awokeH3364 as from sleepH3463,like a mighty warriorH1368 overcomeH7442 by wineH3196.66He beatH5221 backH268 His foesH6862;He put them toH5414 everlastingH5769 shameH2781.67He rejectedH3988 the tentH168 of JosephH3130and refusedH3808 H977 the tribeH7626 of EphraimH669.68But He choseH977 the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063 ,MountH2022 ZionH6726, whichH834 He lovedH157.69He builtH1129 His sanctuaryH4720 likeH3644 the heightsH7311,like the earthH776 He has establishedH3245 foreverH5769.

70He choseH977 DavidH1732 His servantH5650and took himH3947 from the sheepfoldsH4356 H6629;71from tendingH310 the ewesH5763 He brought himH935to be shepherdH7462 of His peopleH5971 JacobH3290,of IsraelH3478 His inheritanceH5159.

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