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Psalms 78:59
59God heard what they were doing, and he became very angry. He turned against the Israelite people.
Psalms 78:59 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
- New International Version (NIV)When God heard them, he was furious; he rejected Israel completely.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When God heard, he was full of wrath, and he utterly rejected Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When God heard this, He was furious, And greatly abhorred Israel,
Context of Psalms 78:59
57They turned away from him and they deceived him, as their ancestors had done. They were useless, like a bow that would not shoot straight! 58The places where they worshipped their idols made God very angry. God heard what they were doing, and he became very angry. He turned against the Israelite people. 60He went away from his home at Shiloh. That was the tent where he lived among people. 61He let Israel's enemies take away the Covenant Box, that showed his power and his glory.
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שָׁמַ֣ע אֱ֭לֹהִים וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑ר וַיִּמְאַ֥ס מְ֝אֹ֗ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 78:59
- Psalms 11:4The Lord is in his holy temple. He rules from his throne in heaven. He carefully watches what people are doing. He knows about each person.
- Psalms 14:2The Lord is looking down from heaven. He looks at the people of the world, to see if there are any wise people among them. He looks to see if anyone wants to know God.
- Genesis 18:20So the Lord said to Abraham, ‘I have heard how bad the people in Sodom and Gomorrah are. Everybody says that their sins are very bad.
- Psalms 106:40So the Lord became angry with his people. They belonged to him but he turned away from them.
- Leviticus 20:23The people who are living in Canaan now are doing bad things. I, the Lord, hate them because they do these things. I will send them out of Canaan.
- Leviticus 26:44But I, the Lord, will not kill all of them. The people will be living in their enemies' country. Then I will remember them. I will not leave them alone. I will remember my covenant with them. I am the Lord, their God.
- Lamentations 2:7His holy house and his altar there no longer give pleasure to the Lord. He has given Zion's most beautiful houses to the enemy. They shout in the holy house of the Lord as people shout on a special holy day.
- Zechariah 11:8In one month, I sent away three shepherds. They did not like me and I was not patient with them.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:59
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 59When God heard this - literally, “God heard;” that is, he understood this; he was acquainted with it. He heard their prayers addressed to false gods; he heard their praises sung in honor of idols. He was wroth - This is language taken from the common manner of speaking among people, for language derived from human conceptions and usages must be employed when we speak of God, though it may be difficult to say what is its exact meaning. The general sense is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 56-72Verses 56-72 After the Israelites were settled in Canaan, the children were like their fathers. God gave them his testimonies, but they turned back. Presumptuous sins render even Israelites hateful to God's holiness, and exposed to his justice. Those whom the Lord forsakes become an easy prey to the destroyer. And sooner or later, God will disgrace his enemies. He set a good government over his people; a monarch after his own heart. With good reason does…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 56-64Israel’s rebellion defiled the promised land. During the time of the judges, the people built shrines to false gods and worshiped idols (Psalm 78:58; see also Judges 2:11; 3:7, 17–18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 59-6059-60. heard--perceived (Ge 11:7). abhorred--but not utterly.Read the comment
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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
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