63. The eish consumed their bochurim; and their betulot had no wedding celebration.
64. Their kohanim fell by the cherev; and their almanot made no lamentation.
65. Then Adonoi awaked as one from sleep, and like a gibbor that shouteth from yayin.
66. And He struck down His enemies behind; He put them to cherpat olam (perpetual reproach).
67. Moreover He rejected the Ohel Yosef, and chose not the Shevet Ephrayim;
68. But chose the Shevet Yehudah, Har Tziyon which He loved.
69. And He built His Mikdash like heavenly heights, like Eretz which He hath established l'olam.
70. He chose Dovid also His Eved, and took him from the mikhle'ot tzon (sheepfolds);
71. From following the nursing ewes He brought him to shepherd Ya'akov His people, and Yisroel His nachalah.
72. So he shepherded them according to the tohm (integrity, guilelessness) of his lev; and led them by the skillfulness of his hands.