So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;Shiloh — Which was placed in Shiloh.Among men — Whereby he insinuates both God's wonderful condescension, and their stupendous folly in despising so glorious a privilege. read more
And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.His strength — The ark, called God's strength, 1 Chronicles 16:11, because it was the sign and pledge of his strength put forth on his people's behalf.Glory — So the ark is called, as being the monument and seat of God's glorious presence.Enemies — The Philistines. read more
Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.Priests — Hophni and Phinehas.No lamentation — No funeral solemnities; either because they were prevented by their own death, as the wife of Phinehas was, or disturbed by the invasion of the enemy. read more
And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.Smote — Them with the piles.Reproach — He caused them to perpetuate their own reproach by sending back the ark of God with their golden emrods, the lasting monuments of their shame. read more
Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:Refused — He would not have his ark to abide any longer in the tabernacle of Shiloh, which was in the tribe of Joseph or Ephraim. read more
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.Chose — For the seat of the ark and of God's worship. read more
And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.Sanctuary — The temple of Solomon.Palaces — Magnificent and gloriously.Established — Not now to be moved from place to place, as the tabernacle was, but as a fixed place for the ark's perpetual residence. read more
43, 44. Field of Zoan See on Psalms 78:12. Rivers into blood This was the first plague. Exodus 7:20-21. The plural, rivers, includes the Nile with its arms and canals. Isaiah 19:6-8; Ezekiel 29:3-5; Ezekiel 29:9-10. Whether the waters were literally changed to blood, or merely into the appearance of blood, (as 2 Kings 3:22-23,) is not known, but that they were chemically changed, and had the appearance of blood, is certain, for the effect was to kill all fish and water animals, and to... read more
43-53. Having surveyed the wilderness life of the people, (Psalms 78:14-42,) the author now returns to the wonders of Egypt and the exodus, which he had already anticipated. Psalms 78:12-13 read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 78:59
When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:Heard — Perceived or understood, it is spoken of God after the manner of men. read more