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.
68. He chose instead the tribe of Judah,Mount Zion, which He loved.
69. He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that He established forever.
70. He chose David His servantand took him from the sheepfolds;