Psalm 78:60

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:1-68

Psalms 78:0 Lessons from historyBeing a true teacher, the psalmist is concerned for the spiritual condition of his people. His present intention is to comment on events in the history of Israel so that people of future generations may take heed (1-4). God gave his law to his people to guide them. The record of his faithfulness will be an encouragement, the record of Israel’s failures a warning (5-8).The first reminder is of the stubbornness of the tribe of Ephraim in one of Israel’s early... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 78:60

tabernacle = habitation. Hebrew. mishkan. App-40 (2). Shiloh. Compare Judges 18:1 , Judges 18:31 ; 1 Samuel 4:3 . men. Hebrew. adam. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 78:56-65

CONTINUED WICKEDNESS OF ISRAEL IN CANAAN"Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies; But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow. For they provoked him to anger with their high places; And moved him to jealousy with their graven images. When God heard this, he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel; So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men; And delivered... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 78:60

Psalms 78:60. So that he forsook the tabernacle— This relates to that part of the history of the Jews which is given 1 Samuel 4:0.; for, upon their sending for the ark of God from the tabernacle, in which it was deposited at Shiloh, God smote them, and suffered the Philistines to take the ark. And so true it is that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, that he never returned to it again. See 1 Samuel 6:1.; 1 Samuel 2:0 Samuel 6.; 1Ki 8:1 where the several removals of the ark are spoken of,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 78:60

60. tent . . . placed—literally, "caused to dwell," set up ( :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 78:1-72

Psalms 78This didactic psalm teaches present and future generations to learn from the past, and it stresses the grace of God. Didactic psalms offer wisdom to the reader. Some have called this a history psalm (cf. Psalms 105, 106, 114, 135, , 136). [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 230.] "This could be sub-titled, in view of Psalms 78:12; Psalms 78:68, From Zoan to Zion, for it reviews the turbulent adolescence of Israel from its time of slavery in Egypt to the reign of David. Like the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 78:12-72

3. The record of God’s goodness and Israel’s unfaithfulness 78:12-72 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 78:56-64

After Joshua died, the people again tested God by failing to drive the inhabitants of the land out as He had commanded them to do. They turned from Him to worship false gods (Psalms 78:56-58). Consequently God permitted the Philistines to capture the ark at Shiloh (cf. 1 Samuel 4:4-11). Many Israelites died on that occasion, including the priests Hophni and Phinehas (Psalms 78:64). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:1-72

This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32. It traces the course of God’s relations with His people from the exodus down to the time of David, and dwells on the repeated manifestations of Israel’s rebelliousness, on the chastisements by which they were visited, and on the patient mercy of God which continued to bless them in spite of all their sins. The Ps. does not follow a strict chronological order, but records first Israel’s ingratitude for God’s... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 78:60

(60) Forsook.—The reference is of course to the disastrous defeat by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:0). See especially Psalms 78:21 in connection with glory or ornament as applied here to the Ark. For strength in the same connection see Psalms 132:8. read more

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