58They made him angry because of their illegal worship sites. They made him furious because they worshiped idols.
59When God heard, he became furious. He completely rejected Israel.
60He abandoned his dwelling place in Shiloh, the tent where he had lived among humans.
61He allowed his power to be taken captive and handed his glory over to an oppressor.
62He let swords kill his people. He was furious with those who belonged to him.
63Fire consumed his best young men, so his virgins heard no wedding songs.
64His priests were cut down with swords. The widows [of his priests] could not even weep [for them].
65Then the Lord woke up like one who had been sleeping, like a warrior sobering up from [too much] wine.
66He struck his enemies from behind and disgraced them forever.
67He rejected the tent of Joseph. He did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,
68but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
69He built his holy place to be like the high heavens, like the earth which he made to last for a long time.
70He chose his servant David. He took him from the sheep pens.
71He brought him from tending the ewes that had lambs so that David could be the shepherd of the people of Jacob, of Israel, the people who belonged to the LORD.
72With unselfish devotion David became their shepherd. With skill he guided them.
