Psalms 78:67

"He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 78:67, God is portrayed as triumphing over His enemies and humiliating them to a lasting extent. The original audience would have understood this in the context of Israel’s historical victories over its adversaries, such as the Philistines and Amorites, where divine intervention ensured that Israel's foes were defeated and left in perpetual disgrace, serving as a reminder of God's power and faithfulness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Moreover, he refused the tabernacle of Joseph -As a place where his worship should be celebrated. This is the completion of the statement inPsalms 78:60. The design is to show that there had been a transfer of the preeminence from the tribe of Ephraim to the tribe of Judah, and from Shiloh to Zion. Joseph is mentioned here as the father of Ephraim, from whom one of the tribes - (one of the most influential and numerous) - was named. Jacob had twelve sons, from whom the twelve tribes in general took their name.

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