63 The fire consumed their young men,
And
atheir maidens were not given in marriage.
64 aTheir priests fell by the sword,
And
btheir widows made no lamentation.
65 Then the Lord awoke as
from sleep,
aLike a mighty man who shouts because of wine.
66 And
aHe beat back His enemies;
He put them to a perpetual reproach.
67 Moreover He rejected the tent of Joseph,
And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,
68 But chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion
awhich He loved.
69 And He built His
asanctuary like the heights,
Like the earth which He has established forever.
70 aHe also chose David His servant,
And took him from the sheepfolds;
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