God’s Word Translation
Psalms 78:29
29They ate more than enough. He gave them what they wanted,
Psalms 78:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
- New International Version (NIV)They ate till they were gorged— he had given them what they craved.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they ate and were well filled, for he gave them what they craved.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So they ate and were well filled, For He gave them their own desire.
Context of Psalms 78:29
27He rained meat down on them like dust, birds like the sand on the seashore. 28He made the birds fall in the middle of his camp, all around his dwelling place. They ate more than enough. He gave them what they wanted, 30but they still wanted more. While the food was still in their mouths, 31the anger of God flared up against them. He killed their strongest men and slaughtered the best young men in Israel.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:29 word by word
וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ וַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗ם יָבִ֥א לָהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 78:29
- Psalms 106:15He gave them what they asked for. He ⌞also⌟ gave them a degenerative disease.
- Numbers 11:20but for a whole month, until it comes out of their ears and they’re sick of it. This is because they rejected the Lord who is here among them and cried in front of him, asking, ‘Why did we ever leave Egypt?’ ”
Commentaries on Psalms 78:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29So they did eat, and were well filled - The word rendered “well” here is intensive. It means that they were abundantly satisfied; that there was no lack; that they had the most ample supply. For he gave them their own desire - He gave them exactly what they asked. He gave them flesh to eat as they had demanded; and he gave it to them in such quantities that no one could say that he had not enough.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. 26-31God powerfully satisfied the people’s desires, but they did not respond with gratitude or faith. Therefore, God exercised his justice.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2923-29. (Compare Ex 16:11-15; Nu 11:4-9).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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