Psalm 78:54-64

Revised Geneva Translation

⁵⁴ And He brought them to the borders of His Sanctuary, to this Mountain which His right hand purchased.

⁵⁵ He also cast out the heathen before them and caused them to fall to the lot of His inheritance; and made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tabernacles.

⁵⁶ Yet, they tempted and provoked the Most High God and did not keep His testimonies.

⁵⁷ But they turned back and dealt falsely, like their fathers. They turned like a deceitful bow.

⁵⁸ And they provoked Him to anger with their high places and moved Him to wrath with their graven images.

⁵⁹ God heard this and was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel;

⁶⁰ so that He abandoned the habitation of Shiloh, the Tabernacle where He dwelt among men,

⁶¹ and delivered His power into captivity, and His beauty into the enemy’s hand.

⁶² And He gave up His people to the sword and was angry with His inheritance.

⁶³ The fire devoured their chosen men, and their maids were not praised.

⁶⁴ Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows did not lament.