63. The young men died by fire.The young women had no one to marry.
64. Their priests fell by the sword.But their widows were not allowed to cry.
65. Then the Lord got up as if he had been asleep.He awoke like a man who was drunk with wine.
66. He struck down his enemies.He disgraced them forever.
67. But God rejected the family of Joseph.He did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.
68. Instead, he chose the tribe of Judahand Mount Zion, which he loves.
69. And he built his Temple high like the mountains.Like the earth, he built it to last forever.