Psalms 78:62

62 He gave his people up to the sword, and was angry with his heritage.

Psalms 78:62 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:62

He gave his people over also to the sword
To those that kill with the sword, as the Targum; that is, to the Philistines, when there fell of them thirty thousand men at once, ( 1 Samuel 4:10 )

and was wroth with his inheritance;
and the above showed that he was, though they were his inheritance, his portion and possession, and he had chosen them for it, ( Psalms 33:12 ) .

Psalms 78:62 In-Context

60 So that he went away from the holy place in Shiloh, the tent which he had put among men;

61 And he let his strength be taken prisoner, and gave his glory into the hands of his hater.

62 He gave his people up to the sword, and was angry with his heritage.

63 Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.

64 Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.