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Psalms 78:59

Psalms 78:59
When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh.... The tabernacle which Moses built in the wilderness by the command of the Lord, and according to the pattern showed him; and which, when the Israelites…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

When God heard this - literally, “God heard;” that is, he understood this; he was acquainted with it. He heard their prayers addressed to false gods; he heard their praises sung in honor of idols. He…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 78:40-72

The matter and scope of this paragraph are the same with the former, showing what great mercies God had bestowed upon Israel, how provoking they had been, what judgments he had brought upon them for…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 78:59-64

Once more therefore God punished them for their sins, abandoning them to their enemies and even suffering the Ark to be captured.