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Psalm 78:65-72
Contemporary English Version
Psalm 78:65-72
Contemporary English Version
65 Finally the Lord woke up,
like a soldier
startled from a drunken sleep.
66 God scattered his enemies
and made them ashamed
forever.
67 Then the Lord decided
not to make his home
with Joseph's descendants
in Ephraim.[a]
68 Instead he chose the tribe
of Judah,
and he chose Mount Zion,
the place he loves.
69 There he built his temple
as lofty as the mountains
and as solid as the earth
he made to last forever.
70 (A) The Lord God chose David
to be his servant and took him
from tending sheep
71 and from caring for lambs.
Then God made him the leader
of Israel, his own nation.
72 David treated the people fairly
and guided them with wisdom.
Footnotes
- 78.67 with … Ephraim: Ephraim was Joseph's youngest son. One of the twelve tribes was named after him, and sometimes the northern kingdom of Israel was also known as Ephraim. The town of Shiloh was in the territory of Ephraim, but the place where God was worshiped was moved from there to Zion (Jerusalem) in the territory of Judah.
Psalm 78:65-72
New International Version
Psalm 78:65-72
New International Version
65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,(A)
as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.
66 He beat back his enemies;
he put them to everlasting shame.(B)
67 Then he rejected the tents of Joseph,
he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim;(C)
68 but he chose the tribe of Judah,(D)
Mount Zion,(E) which he loved.
69 He built his sanctuary(F) like the heights,
like the earth that he established forever.
70 He chose David(G) his servant
and took him from the sheep pens;
71 from tending the sheep(H) he brought him
to be the shepherd(I) of his people Jacob,
of Israel his inheritance.
72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;(J)
with skillful hands he led them.
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