Psalms 78:46

78:46 He gave their crops to the grasshopper,

the fruit of their labor to the locust.

Psalms 78:61

78:61 He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; ¹ 

he gave the symbol of his splendor ²  into the hand of the enemy. ³ 

Psalms 106:15

106:15 He granted their request,

then struck them with a disease. ⁴ 

Psalms 106:46

106:46 He caused all their conquerors ⁵ 

to have pity on them.

[78:61]  ¹ tn Heb “and he gave to captivity his strength.” The expression “his strength” refers metonymically to the ark of the covenant, which was housed in the tabernacle at Shiloh.

[78:61]  ² tn Heb “and his splendor into the hand of an enemy.” The expression “his splendor” also refers metonymically to the ark of the covenant.

[78:61]  ³ sn Verses 60-61 refer to the Philistines’ capture of the ark in the days of Eli (1 Sam 4:1-11).

[106:15]  ¹ tn Heb “and he sent leanness into their being.”

[106:46]  ¹ tn Or “captors.”