Psalms 78:66-70 in English

⁶⁶ And he smote his adversaries backward: He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.

⁷⁰ He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:

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

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

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

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

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

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

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

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

⁶⁶ And he smote his adversaries backward: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ And he built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

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

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

⁶⁷ But 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.

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

⁶⁹ He 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.

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

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

⁷⁰ He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

⁷⁰ He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

⁷⁰ He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ His haters were turned back by his blows and shamed for ever.

⁶⁷ And he put the tent of Joseph on one side, and took not the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶⁸ But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.

⁶⁹ And he made his holy place like the high heaven, like the earth which is fixed by him for ever.

⁷⁰ He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;

⁶⁶ And he smote his adversaries in the hinder part, and put them to everlasting reproach.

⁶⁷ And he rejected the tent of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved;

⁶⁹ And he built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he hath founded for ever.

⁷⁰ And he chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

⁶⁶ He defeated his enemies, striking them on the back, causing them everlasting shame.

⁶⁷ He rejected the descendants of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.

⁶⁸ Instead he chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion which he loves.

⁶⁹ There he built his sanctuary, high like the heavens, on earth that he made to last forever.

⁷⁰ He chose his servant David, taking him from the sheep pens,

⁶⁶ And smote his enemies in the hinder parts, and put them to a perpetuall shame.

⁶⁷ Yet he refused the tabernacle of Ioseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Iudah, and mount Zion which he loued.

⁶⁹ And he built his Sanctuarie as an high palace, like the earth, which he stablished for euer.

⁷⁰ He chose Dauid also his seruant, and tooke him from the shepefolds.

⁶⁶ And He smote His adversaries backward; He put upon them a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover He abhorred the tent of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which He loved.

⁶⁹ And He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which He hath founded for ever.

⁷⁰ He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.

⁷⁰ He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies backward: a perpetual disgrace on them.

⁶⁷ Yet was he disgusted with the tent of Joseph, and of the tribe of Ephraim he made not choice;

⁶⁸ But he chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ And he built like high mountains his sanctuary, like the earth which he hath founded for ever.

⁷⁰ And he made choice of David his servant, and took him from the sheep-folds:

⁶⁶ He smote his enemies, and drove them back, And covered them with everlasting disgrace.

⁶⁷ Yet he rejected the tents of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, The Mount Zion which he loved;

⁶⁹ Where he built, like the heavens, his sanctuary; Like the earth, which he hath established for ever.

⁷⁰ And he chose David, his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ and he beat back his foes, putting them to perpetual scorn.

⁶⁷ He disowned the tent of Joseph, he rejected the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶⁸ but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loves.

⁶⁹ And he built like the heights his sanctuary, like the earth which he founded forever.

⁷⁰ And he chose David his servant, taking him from the sheepfolds.

⁶⁶ and he beat back his foes, putting them to perpetual scorn.

⁶⁷ He disowned the tent of Joseph, he rejected the tribe of Ephraim;

⁶⁸ but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loves.

⁶⁹ And he built like the heights his sanctuary, like the earth which he founded forever.

⁷⁰ And he chose David his servant, taking him from the sheepfolds.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph May he add, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim Fruit,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah Praised, Mount Zion Mountain ridge, Marking which he 'ahav ·affectionately loved·.

⁶⁹ He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

⁷⁰ He also chose David Beloved his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ He drove his adversaries back; he put them to everlasting shame.

⁶⁷ He rejected the tent of Joseph, and he did not chose the tribe of Ephraim.

⁶⁸ He chose the tribe of Judah and Mount Zion that he loved.

⁶⁹ He built his sanctuary like the heavens, like the earth that he has established forever.

⁷⁰ He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

⁷⁰ He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

⁷⁰ He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies in the hinder part: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

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

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ And he built his sanctuary like high palaces , like the earth which he hath established for ever.

⁷⁰ He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheep-folds:

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

⁷⁰ He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

⁶⁷ Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

⁶⁸ But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

⁶⁹ He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.

⁷⁰ He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies on the hinder parts; he gave to them ever-lasting shame.

⁶⁷ And he putted or put away the tabernacle of Joseph; and he chose not the lineage of Ephraim.

⁶⁸ But he chose the lineage of Judah; he chose the hill of Zion, which he loved.

⁶⁹ And he as an unicorn builded his holy place; in the land, which he founded into worlds.

⁷⁰ And he chose David his servant, and took him up from the flocks of sheep;

⁶⁶ And he smote his enemies on the hinder parts; he gave to them everlasting shame. (And he struck his enemies on their backsides; yea, he gave them up to everlasting shame.)

⁶⁷ And he putted away the tabernacle of Joseph; and he chose not the lineage of Ephraim. (And he rejected the house of Joseph; and he chose not the tribe of Ephraim.)

⁶⁸ But he chose the lineage of Judah; he chose the hill of Zion, which he loved. (But he chose the tribe of Judah; and he chose Mount Zion, which he loved.)

⁶⁹ And he as an unicorn builded his holy place; in the land, which he founded into worlds. (And he built his holy place like his home in heaven or And he built his holy place as high as the heavens; and he founded it like the earth, to last forever.)

⁷⁰ And he chose David his servant, and took him up from the flocks of sheep; (And he chose David to be his servant, and took him away from the flocks of sheep;)

⁶⁶ And He smiteth His adversaries backward, A reproach age-during He hath put on them,

⁶⁷ And He kicketh against the tent of Joseph, And on the tribe of Ephraim hath not fixed.

⁶⁸ And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,

⁶⁹ And buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.

⁷⁰ And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,