Psalm 78:61

61 And delivered His oz (strength) into captivity, and His tiferet into the hand of the enemy.

Psalm 78:61 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:61

And delivered his strength into captivity
That is, the ark, called his strength, and the ark of his strength, ( Psalms 105:4 ) ( 132:8 ) , because it was a token of his strength, and by means of which he displayed it, as when the Israelites passed through Jordan into Canaan's land, and encompassed the city of Jericho; and besides, it was typical of Christ, the man of God's right hand, made strong for himself, and in whom is strength as well as righteousness for his people; now this was delivered up into the hands of the Philistines, and carried captive, ( 1 Samuel 4:11 ) . The Targum renders it, "his law", because the two tables of the law were in the ark; so Jarchi interprets it, the ark and the tables:

and his glory into the enemy's hand;
which designs the same thing, the ark being the glory of God, over which upon the mercy seat the glorious majesty of the Lord was; hence Phinehas's wife, when she heard the ark was taken, fell into labour, her time being near, and brought forth a son, and called him Ichabod, saying, the glory is departed from Israel, for the ark of God is taken, ( 1 Samuel 4:21 1 Samuel 4:22 ) .

Psalm 78:61 In-Context

59 When Elohim heard this, He was in wrath, and greatly abhorred Yisroel;

60 So that He forsook the Mishkan of Shiloh, the Ohel which He placed among adam (men);

61 And delivered His oz (strength) into captivity, and His tiferet into the hand of the enemy.

62 He gave His people over also unto the cherev; and was in wrath with His nachalah.

63 The eish consumed their bochurim; and their betulot had no wedding celebration.