Psalms

Psalm 78:58–64

58They enraged Him with their high places

and provoked His jealousy with their idols.

59On hearing it, God was furious

and rejected Israel completely.

60He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh,

the tent He had pitched among men.

61He delivered His strength to captivity,

and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.

62He surrendered His people to the sword

because He was enraged by His heritage.

63Fire consumed His young men,

and their maidens were left without wedding songs.

64His priests fell by the sword,

but their widows could not lament.

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Psalm 78:58

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They enraged Himוַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּway·yaḵ·‘î·sū·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH3707 be vexed, angry
with their high placesבְּבָמוֹתָ֑םbə·ḇā·mō·w·ṯāmPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1116 high place
and provoked His jealousyיַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃yaq·nî·’ū·hūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH7065 be jealous, zealous
with their idolsוּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗םū·ḇip̄·sî·lê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6456 id.

Psalm 78:59

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On hearing itשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
was furiousוַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑רway·yiṯ·‘ab·bārConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and rejectedוַיִּמְאַ֥סway·yim·’asConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3988 reject
Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
completelyמְ֝אֹ֗דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly

Psalm 78:60

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He abandonedוַ֭יִּטֹּשׁway·yiṭ·ṭōšConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5203 leave, forsake, permit
the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmiš·kanNoun - masculine singular constructH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of Shilohשִׁל֑וֹši·lōwNoun - proper - feminine singularH7887 Shiloh
the tentאֹ֝֗הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singularH168 tent
He had pitchedשִׁכֵּ֥ןšik·kênVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among menבָּאָדָֽם׃bā·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind

Psalm 78:61

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
His strengthעֻזּ֑וֹ‘uz·zōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5797 strength, might
to captivityלַשְּׁבִ֣יlaš·šə·ḇîPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7628 captivity, captives
and His splendorוְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹwə·ṯip̄·’ar·tōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8597 beauty, glory
to the handבְיַד־ḇə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the adversaryצָֽר׃ṣārNoun - masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight

Psalm 78:62

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He surrenderedוַיַּסְגֵּ֣רway·yas·gêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5462 shut, close
His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
to the swordלַחֶ֣רֶבla·ḥe·reḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
because He was enragedהִתְעַבָּֽר׃hiṯ·‘ab·bārVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by His heritageוּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹū·ḇə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance

Psalm 78:63

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Fireאֵ֑שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
consumedאָֽכְלָה־’ā·ḵə·lāh-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
His young menבַּחוּרָ֥יוba·ḥū·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH970 young man
and their maidensוּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יוū·ḇə·ṯū·lō·ṯāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1330 virgin
were left withoutלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
wedding songsהוּלָּֽלוּ׃hūl·lā·lūVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralH1984 shine

Psalm 78:64

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
His priestsכֹּ֭הֲנָיוkō·hă·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH3548 priest
fellנָפָ֑לוּnā·p̄ā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
but their widowsוְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יוwə·’al·mə·nō·ṯāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH490 widow
could notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lamentתִבְכֶּֽינָה׃ṯiḇ·ke·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1058 weep, bewail

Cross-references

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Psalm 78:58 Deuteronomy 32:21 · Leviticus 26:30 · 1 Kings 12:31 · 1 Corinthians 10:22 · Judges 2:11–12 · Deuteronomy 32:16–17 · Exodus 20:4–5 · Deuteronomy 12:2 · 1 Kings 11:7

Psalm 78:59 Psalm 106:40 · Lamentations 2:7 · Deuteronomy 32:19

Psalm 78:60 Joshua 18:1 · Jeremiah 26:6–9 · 1 Samuel 4:4–11 · 1 Samuel 1:3 · Jeremiah 7:12–14

Psalm 78:61 Psalm 132:8 · 1 Samuel 4:17 · Judges 18:30 · 1 Samuel 4:21–5:2

Psalm 78:62 Psalm 89:38 · 1 Samuel 4:2

Psalm 78:63 Jeremiah 7:34 · Jeremiah 16:9

Psalm 78:64 Job 27:15 · 1 Samuel 4:17 · 1 Samuel 4:11 · Ezekiel 24:23 · 1 Samuel 22:18–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.