Misinterpretations often take the anthropomorphic language literally, implying God literally sleeps, slumbers, or becomes drunken like a reveler, which contradicts clear biblical affirmations that God neither slumbers nor sleeps (Psalm 121:4) and does not partake in human excesses; rather, the vivid imagery serves to highlight the dramatic contrast between divine restraint and explosive action, not any flaw or human-like weakness in God.
Psalms 78:65
King James Version (1769)
65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
This verse poetically depicts God's sudden and powerful intervention on behalf of Israel after a period of apparent inaction during their oppression by the Philistines, portraying Him as a mighty warrior awakening from sleep and shouting triumphantly, emphasizing His sovereign timing, unyielding strength, and decisive deliverance that turns the tide of battle and restores His people's fortunes.