“Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:”
God chooses Judah: "He rejected the tent of Joseph; he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim." The choice of Judah over Joseph (Ephraim/northern tribes) reflects the post-exilic perspective of the psalm; the northern kingdom's destruction is viewed as a consequence of its faithlessness, while Judah—though also unfaithful—is chosen for restoration.
Church Fathers on Psalms 78:67
1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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