Psalms 78:29

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 down meat as thick as dust— birds as plentiful as the sand on the seashore! 28He caused the birds to fall within their camp and all around their tents. The people ate their fill. He gave them what they craved. 30But before they satisfied their craving, while the meat was yet in their mouths, 31the anger of God rose against them, and he killed their strongest men. He struck down the finest of Israel’s young men.

Psalms 78:29 word by word

וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ וַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗ם יָבִ֥א לָהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So they did eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• and were wellמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• filledשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• for he gaveבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• them their own desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378

Cross-references for Psalms 78:29

• Psalms 106:15So he gave them what they asked for, but he sent a plague along with it.
• Numbers 11:20You will eat it for a whole month until you gag and are sick of it. For you have rejected the Lord, who is here among you, and you have whined to him, saying, “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

Topics related to Psalms 78:29

• Blessing
• God Continued...
• Ingratitude
• Miracles
• Wicked (People)
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Compassion
• Consume
• Gush
• Limit
• Psalms
• Dark Sayings
• God
• Hezekiah (2)
• Korahites; Sons of Korah

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