The Meaning of Psalms 78:60 Explained

Psalms 78:60

KJV: So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

YLT: And He leaveth the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,

Darby: And he forsook the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent where he had dwelt among men,

ASV: So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 78:60?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 78:60 mean?

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What is the context of Psalms 78:60?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent [which] he placed among men;

What does Psalms 78:60 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 78:59-72 - God Raises Up His Shepherd David

This paragraph continues the history of the Judges, and tells the story of what befell after the battle in which Eli's sons were slain. See 1 Samuel 4:1-22. It is difficult to estimate the despair which that disaster caused, because Israel seemed the light-bearer of the world. What hope was there for mankind, if its lamp of testimony was extinguished!

It inspires great confidence, however, to read in Psalms 78:65 of God's awakening. The language, of course, is highly metaphorical, because He neither slumbers nor sleeps. But there have been many times in the history of the Church when He has seemed to be indifferent. Sin and evil have held undisputed sway. Then a time of revival has suddenly set in. Some David or Daniel, some Athanasius or Augustine, some Wycliffe or Luther, some Spurgeon or Moody, has been brought from an obscure family-"one of the least of the thousands of Judah"-and he has led the host of God with unerring accuracy and success. Even at this hour, amid the sheepfolds or the far-spreading acres of the Western world, God is probably training the ardently looked-for leaders of His Church. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 78

¹ An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God
⁹ The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient
⁶⁷ The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David

What do the individual words in Psalms 78:60 mean?

so that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh the tent He had placed among men

וַ֭יִּטֹּשׁ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן שִׁל֑וֹ אֹ֝֗הֶל שִׁכֵּ֥ן בָּאָדָֽם

וַ֭יִּטֹּשׁ	so that He forsook
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָטַשׁ Sense: to leave, permit, forsake, cast off or away, reject, suffer, join, spread out or abroad, be loosed, cease, abandon, quit, hang loose, cast down, make a raid, lie fallow, let fall, forgo, draw.
מִשְׁכַּ֣ן	the tabernacle
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מִשְׁכָּן Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.
שִׁל֑וֹ	of Shiloh
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: שִׁילֹו Sense: a city in Ephraim and temporary home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up.
אֹ֝֗הֶל	the tent
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֹהֶל Sense: tent.
שִׁכֵּ֥ן	He had placed
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁכַן Sense: to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside.
בָּאָדָֽם	among men
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind.

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