“They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;”
The reason for failure is theological: "They did not keep God's covenant, and refused to walk according to his law." The connection between covenant-breaking and military defeat establishes the causal relationship that structures the entire psalm: when Israel keeps the covenant, God grants victory; when Israel breaks the covenant, God withdraws protection. This verse introduces the psalm's interpretive key: all of Israel's historical experiences—both successes and failures—flow from the relationship with God.
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