78:62 He delivered his people over to the sword,
and was angry with his chosen nation. 1
78:63 Fire consumed their 2 young men,
and their 3 virgins remained unmarried. 4
78:64 Their 5 priests fell by the sword,
but their 6 widows did not weep. 7
78:65 But then the Lord awoke from his sleep; 8
he was like a warrior in a drunken rage. 9
78:66 He drove his enemies back;
he made them a permanent target for insults. 10
78:67 He rejected the tent of Joseph;
he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.
78:68 He chose the tribe of Judah,
and Mount Zion, which he loves.
78:69 He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; 11
as secure as the earth, which he established permanently. 12
78:70 He chose David, his servant,
and took him from the sheepfolds.
78:71 He took him away from following the mother sheep, 13
and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people,
and of Israel, his chosen nation. 14
78:72 David 15 cared for them with pure motives; 16
he led them with skill. 17