Psalms 78:68 - Exposition

But chose the tribe of Judah. The choice was made when David was, by God's command, anointed to be king ( 1 Samuel 16:1-12 ). The Mount Zion which he loved (comp. Psalms 87:2 , "The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob"). God, no doubt, inspired David with the thought of fixing his residence in "the stronghold of Zion" ( 2 Samuel 5:9 ), and of bringing up the ark of the covenant into it ( 2 Samuel 6:12-17 ). The presence of the ark determined the selection of Jerusalem for the site of the temple.