61. He let the Ark, his power, be captured;he let the Ark, his glory, be taken by enemies.
62. He let his people be killed;he was very angry with his children.
63. The young men died by fire,and the young women had no one to marry.
64. Their priests fell by the sword,but their widows were not allowed to cry.
65. Then the Lord got up as if he had been asleep;he awoke like a man who had been drunk with wine.
66. He struck down his enemiesand disgraced them forever.
67. But God rejected the family of Joseph;he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.
68. Instead, he chose the tribe of Judahand Mount Zion, which he loves.
69. And he built his Temple high like the mountains.Like the earth, he built it to last forever.
70. He chose David to be his servantand took him from the sheep pens.
71. He brought him from tending the sheepso he could lead the flock, the people of Jacob,his own people, the people of Israel.
72. And David led them with an innocent heartand guided them with skillful hands.