Psalms 78
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Psalms 78:32-55

32For all this they sinnedH2398 still, and believedH539 not for his wondrous worksH6381.

33Therefore their daysH3117 did he consumeH3615 in vanityH1892, and their yearsH8141 in troubleH928.

34When he slewH2026 them, then they soughtH1875 him: and they returnedH7725 and enquired earlyH7836 after GodH410.

35And they rememberedH2142 that GodH430 was their rockH6697, and the highH5945 GodH410 their redeemerH1350.

36Nevertheless they did flatterH6601 him with their mouthH6310, and they liedH3576 unto him with their tonguesH3956.

37For their heartH3820 was not rightH3559 with him, neither were they stedfastH539 in his covenantH1285.

38But he, being full of compassionH7349, forgaveH3722 their iniquityH5771, and destroyedH7843 them not: yea, many a timeH7235 turnedH7725 he his angerH639 awayH7725, and did not stir upH5782 all his wrathH2534.

39For he rememberedH2142 that they were but fleshH1320; a windH7307 that passeth awayH1980, and cometh not againH7725.

40HowH4100 oft did they provokeH4784 him in the wildernessH4057, and grieveH6087 him in the desertH3452!1

41Yea, they turned backH7725 and temptedH5254 GodH410, and limitedH8428 the Holy OneH6918 of IsraelH3478.

42They rememberedH2142 not his handH3027, nor the dayH3117 when he deliveredH6299 them from the enemyH6862.2

43How he had wroughtH7760 his signsH226 in EgyptH4714, and his wondersH4159 in the fieldH7704 of ZoanH6814:3

44And had turnedH2015 their riversH2975 into bloodH1818; and their floodsH5140, that they could not drinkH8354.

45He sentH7971 divers sorts of fliesH6157 among them, which devouredH398 them; and frogsH6854, which destroyedH7843 them.

46He gaveH5414 also their increaseH2981 unto the caterpillerH2625, and their labourH3018 unto the locustH697.

47He destroyedH2026 their vinesH1612 with hailH1259, and their sycomore treesH8256 with frostH2602.45

48He gave upH5462 their cattleH1165 also to the hailH1259, and their flocksH4735 to hot thunderboltsH7565.67

49He castH7971 upon them the fiercenessH2740 of his angerH639, wrathH5678, and indignationH2195, and troubleH6869, by sendingH4917 evilH7451 angelsH4397 among them.

50He madeH6424 a wayH5410 to his angerH639; he sparedH2820 not their soulH5315 from deathH4194, but gaveH5462 their lifeH2416 overH5462 to the pestilenceH1698;89

51And smoteH5221 all the firstbornH1060 in EgyptH4714; the chiefH7225 of their strengthH202 in the tabernaclesH168 of HamH2526:

52But made his own peopleH5971 to go forthH5265 like sheepH6629, and guidedH5090 them in the wildernessH4057 like a flockH5739.

53And he ledH5148 them on safelyH983, so that they fearedH6342 not: but the seaH3220 overwhelmedH3680 their enemiesH341.10

54And he broughtH935 them to the borderH1366 of his sanctuaryH6944, even to this mountainH2022, which his right handH3225 had purchasedH7069.

55He cast outH1644 the heathenH1471 also beforeH6440 them, and dividedH5307 them an inheritanceH5159 by lineH2256, and made the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to dwellH7931 in their tentsH168.

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 78:40 provoke: or, rebel against. ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 78:42 from…: or, from affliction. ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 78:43 wrought: Heb. set. ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 78:47 destroyed: Heb. killed. ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 78:47 frost: or, great hailstones. ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 78:48 gave…: Heb. shut up. ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 78:48 hot…: or, lightnings. ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 78:50 He made…: Heb. He weighed a path. ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 78:50 life…: or, beasts to the murrain. ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 78:53 overwhelmed: Heb. covered. ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 78

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