Psalm 77:59
Douay-Rheims
God heard, and despised them, and he reduced Israel exceedingly as it were to nothing.
Augustine of Hippo
"God heard, and He despised:" that is, He gave heed and took vengeance. "And unto nothing He brought Israel exceedingly" [Psalm 78:60]. For when God despised, what were they who by God's help were what they were? But doubtless he is commemorating the doing of that thing, when they were conquered by the Philistines in the time of Heli the priest, and the Ark of the Lord was taken, and with great slaughter they were laid low. This it is that he speaks of.
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A.D. 430 · on Ps 78:59 (Exposition on Psalm 78)
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