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Psalms 78:62
He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged by His heritage.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the congregation, recounting the historical moment God withdrew His protective presence and allowed national defeat following repeated covenant rebellion. The words — וַ/יַּסְגֵּ֣ר (va/i.yas.Ger) translates literally as “he delivered up,” and הִתְעַבָּֽר (hit.'a.Bar) means “he was furious.” The thread — The motif of divine anger runs through Psalms 89:38, which records God’s rage toward His anointed one, while 1 Samuel 4:2 and 1 Samuel 4:10 document the historical collapse of Israel’s military forces. Why it lands — The passage requires sober recognition that covenant protection can be withdrawn in judgment, and that God exercises sovereign authority over the rise and fall of nations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 4:2 The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.
- Psalms 89:38 Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.
- 1 Samuel 4:10 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.
- Isaiah 64:9 Do not be angry, O LORD, beyond measure; do not remember our iniquity forever. Oh, look upon us, we pray; we are all Your people!