Psalms 78 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition（CEVDCI）

(A special psalm by Asaph.)What God Has Done for His People

1My friends, I beg you

to listen as I teach.

2 in Egypt.

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25He gave them more than enough,

and each one of them ate

this special food.

26God's mighty power

sent a strong wind

from the southeast,

27and it brought birds

that covered the ground,

like sand on the beach.

28Then God made the birds fall

in the camp of his people

near their tents.

29God gave his people

all they wanted,

and each of them ate

until they were full.

30But before they had swallowed

the last bite,

31God became angry and killed

the strongest and best

from the families of Israel.

32But the rest kept on sinning

and would not trust

God's miracles.

33So he cut their lives short

and made them terrified.

34After he killed some of them,

the others turned to him

with all their hearts.

35They remembered God Most High,

the mighty rock

that kept them safe.

36But they tried to flatter God,

and they told him lies;

37 in Egypt.

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48Then he killed their cattle

with hail

and their other animals

with lightning.

49God was so angry and furious

that he went into a rage

and caused them great trouble

by sending swarms

of destroying angels.

50God released his anger

and slaughtered them

in a terrible way.

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and let them dishonor him.

62God took out his anger

on his chosen ones

and let them be killed

by enemy swords.

63Fire destroyed the young men,

and the young women were left

with no one to marry.

64Priests died violent deaths,

but their widows

were not allowed to mourn.

65Finally the Lord woke up,

like a soldier

startled from a drunken sleep.

66God scattered his enemies

and made them ashamed

forever.

67Then the Lord decided

not to make his home

with Joseph's descendants

in Ephraim.

68Instead he chose the tribe

of Judah,

and he chose Mount Zion,

the place he loves.

69There he built his temple

as lofty as the mountains

and as solid as the earth

he made to last forever.

70 1 S 16.11,12; 2 S 7.8; 1 Ch 17.7; Ps 151.4. The Lord God chose David

to be his servant and took him

from tending sheep

71and from caring for lambs.

Then God made him the leader

of Israel, his own nation.

72David treated the people fairly

and guided them with wisdom.