Revised Version 1895

Psalms 78:9-41

9The childrenH1121 of EphraimH669, beingH1121 armed and carrying bowsH7198, turnedH2015 backH2015 in the dayH3117 of battleH7128.

10They keptH8104 notH3808 the covenantH1285 of GodH430, and refusedH3985 to walk in his lawH8451;

11And they forgat his doings, and his wondrousH6381 worksH6381 that he had shewed them.

12Marvelous things didH6213 he in the sightH5048 of their fathersH1, in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, in the fieldH7704 of ZoanH6814.

13He clave the seaH3220, and caused them to passH5674 throughH5674; and he made the watersH4325 to standH5324 as an heap.

14In the day-time also he ledH5148 them with a cloudH6051, and allH3605 the nightH3915 with a lightH216 of fireH784.

15He clave rocksH6697 in the wildernessH4057, and gaveH8248 them drinkH8248 abundantlyH7227 as outH1234 of the depthsH8415.

16He broughtH3318 streamsH5104 also outH3318 of the rockH5553, and caused watersH4325 to runH3381 downH3381 like riversH5104.

17Yet wentH3254 they on stillH5750 to sinH2398 againstH2398 him, to rebelH4784 againstH2398 the Most High in the desertH6723.

18And they temptedH5254 GodH410 in their heartH3824 by askingH7592 meat for their lustH3824.

19Yea, they spake againstH1696 GodH430; they saidH559, CanH3201 GodH430 prepareH6186 a tableH7979 in the wildernessH4057?

20BeholdH2005, he smoteH5221 the rockH6697, that watersH4325 gushedH2100 outH3559, and streamsH5158 overflowed; canH3201 he giveH5414 breadH3899 also? will he provideH5414 fleshH7607 for his peopleH5971?

21Therefore the LORDH3068 heardH8085, and was wroth: and a fireH784 was kindled againstH5927 JacobH3290, and angerH639 also wentH5927 upH5927 againstH5927 IsraelH3478;

22BecauseH3588 they believedH539 notH3808 in GodH430, and trustedH982 notH3808 in his salvationH3444.

23Yet he commandedH6680 the skiesH7834 aboveH4605, and openedH6605 the doorsH1817 of heavenH8064;

24And he rainedH4305 downH4305 mannaH4478 uponH5921 them to eatH398, and gaveH5414 them of the corn of heavenH8064.

25ManH376 didH376 eatH398 the breadH3899 of the mightyH47: he sentH7971 them meat to the fullH7648.

26He caused the eastH6921 windH6921 to blowH5265 in the heavenH8064: and by his powerH5797 he guided the southH8486 windH6921.

27He rainedH4305 fleshH7607 also uponH5921 them as the dustH6083, and wingedH3671 fowlH5775 as the sandH2344 of the seasH3220:

28And he let it fallH5307 in the midstH7130 of their campH4264, roundH5439 aboutH5439 their habitations.

29SoH935 they did eatH398, and were wellH3966 filledH7646; and he gaveH935 them that they lusted afterH1992.

30They were notH3808 estranged from their lust, their meat was yet in their mouthsH6310,

31When the angerH639 of GodH430 wentH5927 upH5927 againstH5927 them, and slewH2026 of the fattest of them, and smote downH3766 the youngH970 menH970 of IsraelH3478.

32For allH3605 this they sinnedH2398 stillH5750, and believedH539 notH3808 in his wondrousH6381 worksH6381.

33Therefore their daysH3117 didH3117 he consumeH3615 in vanityH1892, and their yearsH8141 in terrorH928.

34When he slewH2026 them, then they inquiredH1875 afterH1875 him: and they returnedH7725 and soughtH1875 GodH410 early.

35And they rememberedH2142 that GodH430 was their rockH6697, and the Most High GodH430 their redeemerH1350.

36But they flattered him with their mouthH6310, and liedH3576 unto him with their tongueH3956.

37For their heartH3820 was notH3808 rightH3559 with him, neitherH3808 were they faithfulH539 in his covenantH1285.

38But he, being fullH3605 of compassion, forgave their iniquityH5771, and destroyedH7843 them notH3808: yea, manyH7235 a time turnedH7725 he his angerH639 awayH7725, and didH3808 notH3808 stirH5782 upH5782 allH3605 his wrathH2534.

39And he rememberedH2142 that they were but fleshH1320; a windH7307 that passeth awayH7725, and cometh notH3808 againH7725.

40HowH4100 oft didH4100 they rebelH4784 againstH4784 him in the wildernessH4057, and grieveH6087 him in the desertH3452!

41And they turnedH7725 againH7725 and temptedH5254 GodH410, and provoked the HolyH6918 One of IsraelH3478.

Commentaries on Psalms 78

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain