God’s Word Translation
Psalms 78:17
17They continued to sin against him, to rebel in the desert against the Most High.
Psalms 78:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
- New International Version (NIV)But they continued to sin against him, rebelling in the wilderness against the Most High.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Yet they sinned still more against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But they sinned even more against Him By rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness.
Context of Psalms 78:17
15He split rocks in the desert. He gave them plenty to drink, an ocean of water. 16He made streams come out of a rock. He made the water flow like rivers. They continued to sin against him, to rebel in the desert against the Most High. 18They deliberately tested God by demanding the food they craved. 19They spoke against God by saying, “Can God prepare a banquet in the desert?
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:17 word by word
וַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּ ע֭וֹד לַחֲטֹא־ל֑וֹ לַֽמְר֥וֹת עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן בַּצִּיָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 78:17
- Psalms 78:32In spite of all this, they continued to sin, and they no longer believed in his miracles.
- Psalms 95:8“Do not be stubborn like ⌞my people were⌟ at Meribah, like the time at Massah in the desert.
- Psalms 106:13They quickly forgot what he did. They did not wait for his advice.
- Deuteronomy 9:8Even at Mount Horeb you made the Lord so angry that he wanted to destroy you.
- Hebrews 3:16Who heard God and rebelled? All those whom Moses led out of Egypt rebelled.
Commentaries on Psalms 78:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17And they sinned yet more against him - literally, “They added to sin against him.” The idea is, that his mercies, and the proofs of his presence were only made the occasion of greater sin on their part. This may have been in two ways; (1) their sin was thus more aggravated, as being committed against greater light; and (2) they evinced more and more their depravity, in proportion as he bestowed mercies on them - not an uncommon thing with people. By…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. 17-2017-20. yet more--literally, "added to sin," instead of being led to repentance (Ro 2:4).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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