Psalms 78:58-61

78:58 They made him angry with their pagan shrines, ¹ 

and made him jealous with their idols.

78:59 God heard and was angry;

he completely rejected Israel.

78:60 He abandoned ²  the sanctuary at Shiloh,

the tent where he lived among men.

78:61 He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; ³ 

he gave the symbol of his splendor ⁴  into the hand of the enemy. ⁵ 

[78:58]  ¹ tn Traditionally, “high places.”

[78:60]  ² tn Or “rejected.”

[78:61]  ³ 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]  ⁴ 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]  ⁵ sn Verses 60-61 refer to the Philistines’ capture of the ark in the days of Eli (1 Sam 4:1-11).