Psalms 78:21

Psalms 78:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob; his anger rose against Israel,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the Lord heard this and was furious; So a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also came up against Israel,
• New Living Translation (NLT)When the Lord heard them, he was furious. The fire of his wrath burned against Jacob. Yes, his anger rose against Israel,

Context of Psalms 78:21

19They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really spread a table in the wilderness? 20True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, streams flowed abundantly, but can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?” When the Lord heard them, he was furious; his fire broke out against Jacob, and his wrath rose against Israel, 22for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance. 23Yet he gave a command to the skies above and opened the doors of the heavens;

Psalms 78:21 word by word

לָכֵ֤ן׀ שָׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥ר וְ֭אֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָ֣ה בְיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְגַם־אַ֝֗ף עָלָ֥ה בְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and was wrothעָבַר‛âbar · be angryH5674
• so a fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• was kindledשָׂלַקnâώaq · to kindleH5400
• against Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• and angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• also came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Psalms 78:21

• Psalms 78:31God’s anger rose against them; he put to death the sturdiest among them, cutting down the young men of Israel.
• Numbers 11:10Moses heard the people of every family wailing at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled.
• 1 Corinthians 10:5Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.
• Jude 1:5Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.
• Numbers 11:1Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.
• Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire will be kindled by my wrath, one that burns down to the realm of the dead below. It will devour the earth and its harvests and set afire the foundations of the mountains.
• Hebrews 12:29for our “God is a consuming fire.”

Commentaries on Psalms 78:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth - See Numbers 11:1, Numbers 11:10. So a fire was kindled against Jacob … - Fire may be used here, as in Numbers 11:1, as an emblem of wrath; a fire may have been literally sent down to consume 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. 2121. fire--the effect of the "anger" (Nu 11:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 78:21

• Anger
• God Continued...
• Infidelity
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Miracles
• Murmuring
• 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