Psalms 78:62

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He gave his people over to be butchered by the sword, because he was so angry with his own people—his special possession.

Context of Psalms 78:62

60He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent he had set up among humans. 61He sent the ark of his might into captivity, his splendor into the hands of the enemy. He gave his people over to the sword; he was furious with his inheritance. 63Fire consumed their young men, and their young women had no wedding songs; 64their priests were put to the sword, and their widows could not weep.

Psalms 78:62 word by word

וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר לַחֶ֣רֶב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹ הִתְעַבָּֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He gaveסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• also unto the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• and was wrothעָבַר‛âbar · be angryH5674
• with his inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159

Cross-references for Psalms 78:62

• 1 Samuel 4:2The Philistines deployed their forces to meet Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand of them on the battlefield.
• Psalms 89:38But you have rejected, you have spurned, you have been very angry with your anointed one.
• Isaiah 64:9Do not be angry beyond measure, Lord; do not remember our sins forever. Oh, look on us, we pray, 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