Psalms 78:22

Psalms 78:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
• New International Version (NIV)for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance.
• English Standard Version (ESV)because they did not believe in God and did not trust his saving power.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Because they did not believe in God, And did not trust in His salvation.

Context of Psalms 78:22

20Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out And the streams overflowed; Can He give bread also? Or will He provide meat for His people?” 21Therefore, when the Lord heard, He was full of wrath; A fire was kindled against Jacob, And His anger mounted up against Israel, Because they did not believe in God [they did not rely on Him, they did not adhere to Him], And they did not trust in His salvation (His power to save). 23Yet He commanded the clouds from above And opened the doors of heaven; 24And He rained down manna upon them to eat And gave them the grain of heaven.

Psalms 78:22 word by word

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א הֶ֭אֱמִינוּ בֵּאלֹהִ֑ים וְלֹ֥א בָ֝טְח֗וּ בִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Because they believedאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• not in Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and trustedבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
• not in his salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444

Cross-references for Psalms 78:22

• Psalms 106:24Then they despised the pleasant land [of Canaan]; They did not believe in His word nor rely on it,
• Isaiah 7:9And the head (capital) of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son [King Pekah]. If you will not believe [and trust in God and His message], be assured that you will not be established.” ’ ”
• Hebrews 3:12Take care, brothers and sisters, that there not be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving heart [which refuses to trust and rely on the Lord, a heart] that turns away from the living God.
• Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him.
• 1 John 5:10The one who believes in the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies confidently on Him as Savior] has the testimony within himself [because he can speak authoritatively about Christ from his own personal experience]. The one who does not believe God [in this way] has made Him [out to be] a liar, because he has not believed in the evidence that God has given regarding His Son.
• Jude 1:5Now I want to remind you, although you are fully informed once for all, that the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe [who refused to trust and obey and rely on Him].

Commentaries on Psalms 78:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22They believed not in God - After all the miracles they had seen, they were not convinced that there was a Supreme Being! and, consequently, they did not trust in his salvation - did not expect the glorious rest which he had promised them. Their descendants in the present day are precisely in this state. Multitudes of them disbelieve the Divine origin of their law, and have given up all hopes of a Messiah.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Because they believed not in God - They did not believe in his power, or in his promises. And trusted not in his salvation - In his power and his willingness to save. They had had abundant evidence of that power, but they still doubted his ability to save them, notwithstanding all that he had done for them.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-39Verses 9-39 Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their happiness at last, who can not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-31Israel rebelled in the wilderness despite God’s abundant provision.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. (Compare He 8:8, 9).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 78:22

• God Continued...
• Infidelity
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Miracles
• Unbelief
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Psalms 78

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings