Psalms 78:65

63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

64 Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

66 And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

67 Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.
KJV
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
WEB
Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.
ASV
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
DARBY
Then the Lord awoke as one out of sleep, like a mighty man that shouteth aloud by reason of wine;
BLB
And the Lord awoke as a sleeper, as a mighty one overcome by wine.
ÅB
Da våknet Herren som en sovende, som en helt som jubler av vin.
OTB
Da våknet Herren som fra søvn,
Som en kriger overveldet av vin.
B1930
Da våknet Herren som en sovende, som en helt som jubler av vin.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 44:23

    Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

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  • Psalms 7:6

    Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

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  • Isaiah 51:9

    Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

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  • Isaiah 42:13–14

    The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

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  • Psalms 73:20

    As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

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