For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images (78:58)

When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel (78:59)

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men (78:60)

And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand (78:61)

He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance (78:62)

The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage (78:63)

Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation (78:64)

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine (78:65)

And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach (78:66)

Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim (78:67)

But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved (78:68)

And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever (78:69)

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds (78:70)

From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance (78:71)

So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands (78:72)

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