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Psalms 78:68
68He chose instead the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loved.
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 routed his enemies and sent them to eternal shame. 67But he rejected Joseph’s descendants; he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim. He chose instead the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loved. 69There he built his sanctuary as high as the heavens, as solid and enduring as the earth. 70He chose his servant David, calling him from the sheep pens.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:68 word by word
וַ֭יִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט יְהוּדָ֑ה אֶֽת־הַ֥ר צִ֝יּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 78:68
- Genesis 49:8“Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will grasp your enemies by the neck. All your relatives will bow before you.
- Ruth 4:17The neighbor women said, “Now at last Naomi has a son again!” And they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse and the grandfather of David.
- 1 Samuel 16:1Now the Lord said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”
- 2 Chronicles 6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.’”
- Psalms 87:2He loves the city of Jerusalem more than any other city in Israel.
- Psalms 132:12If your descendants obey the terms of my covenant and the laws that I teach them, then your royal line will continue forever and ever.”
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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