55. He drove out nations before them. He apportioned their inheritance by lotand settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
56. But they rebelliously tested the Most High God,for they did not keep His decrees.
57. They treacherously turned away like their fathers;they became warped like a faulty bow.
58. They enraged Him with their high placesand provoked His jealousy with their carved images.
59. God heard and became furious;He completely rejected Israel.
60. He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh,the tent where He resided among men.
61. He gave up His strength to captivityand His splendor to the hand of a foe.
62. He surrendered His people to the swordbecause He was enraged with His heritage.
63. Fire consumed His chosen young men,and His young women had no wedding songs.
64. His priests fell by the sword,but the widows could not lament.
65. Then the Lord awoke as if from sleep,like a warrior from the effects of wine.
66. He beat back His foes;He gave them lasting shame.
67. He rejected the tent of Josephand did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.