Psalms 78:58-72

⁵⁸Because they worshiped carved images of their gods on the tops of hills, they caused God to become angry DOU.

⁵⁹He saw what they were doing and became very angry, so he rejected the Israeli people.

⁶⁰He no longer appeared to them at Shiloh in the tent where he had lived among them.

⁶¹He allowed their enemies to capture the sacred chest, which was the symbol of his power and his glory.

⁶²Because he was angry with his people, he allowed them to be killed MTY by their enemies.

⁶³Young men were killed in battles, with the result that the young women had no one to marry.

⁶⁴Many priests were killed by their enemies' swords, and ◄the people did not allow the priests' widows/the priests' widows were not allowed► to mourn.

⁶⁵Later, it was as though the Lord awoke from sleeping; he was like a strong man who ◄became stimulated/felt that he was strong► by (OR, became sober after) drinking a lot of wine SIM.

⁶⁶He pushed their enemies back and caused them to be very ashamed for a long time HYP because they had been defeated.

⁶⁷But he did not set up his tent where the people of the tribe of Ephraim lived; he did not choose their area to do that.

⁶⁸Instead he chose the area where the tribe of Judah lived; he chose Zion Hill, which he loves.

⁶⁹He decided to have his temple built there, high up, like his home in heaven; he caused it to be firm, and intended that his temple would last forever, like the earth.

⁷⁰He chose David, who served him faithfully, and took him from the pastures

⁷¹where he was taking care of his father's sheep, and appointed him to be the leader MET of the Israeli people, the people who belong to God.

⁷²David took care of the Israeli people sincerely and wholeheartedly, and guided them skillfully/wisely.