61. He allowed his power to be taken captiveand handed his glory over to an oppressor.
62. He let swords kill his people.He was furious with those who belonged to him.
63. Fire consumed his best young men,so his virgins heard no wedding songs.
64. His priests were cut down with swords.The widows ⌊of his priests⌋ could not even weep ⌊for them⌋.
65. Then the Lord woke up like one who had been sleeping,like a warrior sobering up from ⌊too much⌋ wine.
66. He struck his enemies from behindand disgraced them forever.
67. He rejected the tent of Joseph.He did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,
68. but he chose the tribe of Judah,Mount Zion which he loved.
69. He built his holy place to be like the high heavens,like the earth which he made to last for a long time.
70. He chose his servant David.He took him from the sheep pens.