Psalms 78
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Psalms 78:56-71

56Yet they temptedH5254 and provokedH4784 the most highH5945 GodH430, and keptH8104 not his testimoniesH5713:

57But turned backH5472, and dealt unfaithfullyH898 like their fathersH1: they were turned asideH2015 like a deceitfulH7423 bowH7198.

58For they provoked him to angerH3707 with their high placesH1116, and moved him to jealousyH7065 with their graven imagesH6456.

59When GodH430 heardH8085 this, he was wrothH5674, and greatlyH3966 abhorredH3988 IsraelH3478:

60So that he forsookH5203 the tabernacleH4908 of ShilohH7887, the tentH168 which he placedH7931 among menH120;

61And deliveredH5414 his strengthH5797 into captivityH7628, and his gloryH8597 into the enemy’sH6862 handH3027.

62He gaveH5462 his peopleH5971 overH5462 also unto the swordH2719; and was wrothH5674 with his inheritanceH5159.

63The fireH784 consumedH398 their young menH970; and their maidensH1330 were not given to marriageH1984.1

64Their priestsH3548 fellH5307 by the swordH2719; and their widowsH490 made no lamentationH1058.

65Then the LordH136 awakedH3364 as one out of sleepH3463, and like a mighty manH1368 that shoutethH7442 by reason of wineH3196.

66And he smoteH5221 his enemiesH6862 in the hinder partsH268: he putH5414 them to a perpetualH5769 reproachH2781.

67Moreover he refusedH3988 the tabernacleH168 of JosephH3130, and choseH977 not the tribeH7626 of EphraimH669:

68But choseH977 the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063, the mountH2022 ZionH6726 which he lovedH157.

69And he builtH1129 his sanctuaryH4720 like highH7311 palaces, like the earthH776 which he hath establishedH3245 for everH5769.2

70He choseH977 DavidH1732 also his servantH5650, and tookH3947 him from the sheepfoldsH6629H4356:

71From followingH310 the ewes great with youngH5763 he broughtH935 him to feedH7462 JacobH3290 his peopleH5971, and IsraelH3478 his inheritanceH5159.3

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 78:63 given…: Heb. praised. ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 78:69 established: Heb. founded. ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 78:71 following: Heb. after. ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 78

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