Revised Version 1895

Psalms 78:56-71

56Yet they temptedH5254 and rebelledH4784 againstH8104 the Most High GodH430, and keptH8104 notH3808 his testimonies;

57But turnedH2015 backH5472, and dealtH898 treacherouslyH898 like their fathersH1: they were turnedH2015 asideH2015 like a deceitfulH7423 bowH7198.

58For they provokedH3707 him to angerH3707 with their highH1116 placesH1116, and moved him to jealousyH7065 with their gravenH6456 imagesH6456.

59When GodH430 heardH8085 this, he was wroth, and greatlyH3966 abhorred IsraelH3478:

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

61And deliveredH5414 his strengthH5797 intoH3027 captivityH7628, and his gloryH8597 intoH3027 the adversary’s handH3027.

62He gaveH5462 his peopleH5971 over also unto the swordH2719; and was wroth with his inheritanceH5159.

63FireH784 devouredH398 their youngH970 menH970; and their maidensH1330 had noH3808 marriage-song.

64Their priestsH3548 fellH5307 by the swordH2719; and their widowsH490 made noH3808 lamentation.

65Then the LordH136 awaked as one out of sleepH3463, like a mightyH1368 manH1368 that shouteth by reason of wineH3196.

66And he smoteH5221 his adversaries backwardH268: he putH5414 them to a perpetualH5769 reproachH2781.

67Moreover he refusedH3808 the tentH168 of JosephH3130, and choseH977 notH3808 the tribeH7626 of EphraimH669;

68But choseH977 the tribeH7626 of JudahH3063, the mountH2022 ZionH6726 whichH834 he lovedH157.

69And he builtH1129 his sanctuaryH4720 like the heightsH7311, like the earthH776 whichH3245 he hath establishedH3245 for everH5769.

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

71From followingH310 the ewesH5763 that giveH5159 suck he broughtH935 him, to feedH7462 JacobH3290 his peopleH5971, and IsraelH3478 his inheritanceH5159.

Commentaries on Psalms 78

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain