Psalms 78:62

62 He also gave his people over to the sword, And was angry with his inheritance.

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 forsook the tent of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;

61 And delivered his strength into captivity, His glory into the adversary's hand.

62 He also gave his people over to the sword, And was angry with his inheritance.

63 Fire devoured their young men; Their virgins had no wedding song.

64 Their priests fell by the sword; Their widows made no lamentation.