Psalms 78:55-64

55He chased away the nations that were living there. He gave to each tribe their own piece of land, so that Israel's tribes could live there.

56But the Israelites continued to test the Most High God, and they turned against him. They did not obey his commands.

57They turned away from him and they deceived him, as their ancestors had done. They were useless, like a bow that would not shoot straight!

58The places where they worshipped their idols made God very angry.

59God heard what they were doing, and he became very angry. He turned against the Israelite people.

60He went away from his home at Shiloh. That was the tent where he lived among people.

61He let Israel's enemies take away the Covenant Box, that showed his power and his glory.

62He was so angry with his own people, he let their enemies kill them in battle.

63Fire killed their young men in war. There was nobody for the young women to marry.

64Their priests died in battle. Their widows had no chance to weep.