48 Their cattle he gave up to the city, and their flocks to lightning;

49 He sent upon them the flame of His wrath, and indignation, and wrath, and calamity, the embassy of evil angels;

50 He made the path of His wrath straightened, He did not keep their souls from death, and gave up their cattle to pestilence.

51 He smote every firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of strength in the tents of Ham;

52 And he led his people like sheep, and led them like a flock into the wilderness.

53 He led them safely, and they were not afraid, but the sea covered their enemies;

54 And he brought them into his holy province, to this mountain, which his right hand had gained;

55 And he drove out the nations before them, and divided their land for their inheritance, and he dwelt the tribes of Israel in their tents.

56 But they still tempted and grieved the Most High God, and did not keep his statutes;

57 they turned away and changed like their fathers, turned back like a wrong bow;

58 they grieved him with their high places, and with their idols they stirred up his jealousy.

59 And God heard, and was inflamed with wrath, and was greatly angry with Israel;

60 He rejected the dwelling place in Shiloh, the tabernacle in which He dwelt among men;

61 And he gave his fortress and his glory into the hands of the enemy,

62 And he put his people to the sword, and was angry with his inheritance.

63 His young men were devoured by fire, and their maidens were not sung wedding songs;

64 His priests fell by the sword, and his widows did not weep.

65 But as from sleep, the Lord arose, like a giant overcome by wine,

66 And he smote his enemies in the rear, and delivered them up to everlasting shame;

67 And he rejected the tent of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,

68 but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved.