Bible Commentary

The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. 63. Fire devoured their young men; And their maidens had no marriage song. (R.V.) The fire of war (Num 21:28) consumed the young men, so that the maidens remained unmarried. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The fire consumed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:63”

He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance. 62. See 1Sa 4:2 ; 1Sa 4:10; 1Sa 4:17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges He gave his people over also unto the sword – When the ark was taken, 1Sa 4:10. Thirty thousand of the children of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:62”

And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand. 61. his strength his glory ] The Ark, the symbol and seat of His majesty (1Sa 4:21 f.; Psa 132:8), was suffered to fall into the hands of the Philistines (1Sa 4:11 ff.). the enemy’s hand ] The adversary’s hand. (R.V.) Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:61”

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent [which] he placed among men; 60. placed ] Lit. caused to dwell. The use of this word here and in Jos 18:1 (A.V. set up) was probably suggested by its frequent use with reference to the dwelling of God among His people. Cp. Jer 7:12. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:60”

When God heard [this], he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: 59. Cp. Psa 78:21. and greatly abhorred Israel ] Better, and utterly rejected Israel. Israel here can hardly mean Ephraim only, as some commentators hold; for neither sin nor punishment was limited to Ephraim, and the sanctuary of Shiloh, though in Ephraimite territory, was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:59”

For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images. 58. They provoked Jehovah, the “jealous God” Who can tolerate no rival (Exo 20:5), by their adoption of Canaanite idolatries. Cp. Deu 32:16; Deu 32:21. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges For they provoked … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:58”

But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. 57. unfaithfully ] Or, as R.V., treacherously. Cp. Hos 5:7; Hos 6:7. like a deceitful bow ] Which misses the mark and disappoints its owner. Cp. Hos 7:16. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges But turned … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:57”

Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: 56. Yet &c.] Yet they tempted and rebelled against God the Most High. In spite of all God’s goodness to them, they persisted in their old unfaithfulness. Cp. Psa 78:17-18 ; Psalms 40, 41. God the Most High is not El … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:56”

He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. 55. And he drove out the nations before them, And allotted them for the portion of their inheritance: i.e. distributed the land of the Canaanites among the Israelites by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:55”

And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, [even to] this mountain, [which] his right hand had purchased. 54. The border of his sanctuary may mean the land of Canaan, as that in which He purposed to place His temple, and this mountain may denote Mount Zion. But it is preferable to render … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 78:54”