Psalms 78
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Psalms 78:9-41

9The childrenH1121 of EphraimH669, being armedH5401, and carryingH7411 bowsH7198, turned backH2015 in the dayH3117 of battleH7128.1 10They keptH8104 not the covenantH1285 of GodH430, and refusedH3985 to walkH3212 in his lawH8451; 11And forgotH7911 his worksH5949, and his wondersH6381 that he had shownH7200 them. 12Marvellous thingsH6382 didH6213 he in the sightH5048 of their fathersH1, in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, in the fieldH7704 of ZoanH6814. 13He dividedH1234 the seaH3220, and caused them to pass throughH5674; and he made the watersH4325 to standH5324 as an heapH5067. 14In the day timeH3119 also he ledH5148 them with a cloudH6051, and all the nightH3915 with a lightH216 of fireH784. 15He splitH1234 the rocksH6697 in the wildernessH4057, and gave them drinkH8248 as out of the greatH7227 depthsH8415. 16He broughtH3318 streamsH5140 also out of the rockH5553, and caused watersH4325 to run downH3381 like riversH5104. 17And they sinnedH2398 yet moreH3254 against him by provokingH4784 the most HighH5945 in the wildernessH6723. 18And they temptedH5254 GodH410 in their heartH3824 by askingH7592 meatH400 for their lustH5315. 19Yea, they spokeH1696 against GodH430; they saidH559, CanH3201 GodH410 furnishH6186 a tableH7979 in the wildernessH4057?2 20Behold, he smoteH5221 the rockH6697, that the watersH4325 gushed outH2100, and the streamsH5158 overflowedH7857; canH3201 he giveH5414 breadH3899 also? canH3201 he provideH3559 fleshH7607 for his peopleH5971? 21Therefore the LORDH3068 heardH8085 this, and was full of wrathH5674: so a fireH784 was kindledH5400 against JacobH3290, and angerH639 also came upH5927 against IsraelH3478; 22Because they believedH539 not in GodH430, and trustedH982 not in his salvationH3444: 23Though he had commandedH6680 the cloudsH7834 from aboveH4605, and openedH6605 the doorsH1817 of heavenH8064, 24And had rained downH4305 mannaH4478 upon them to eatH398, and had givenH5414 them of the grainH1715 of heavenH8064. 25ManH376 ateH398 angelsH47’ foodH3899: he sentH7971 them foodH6720 to the fullH7648.3 26He caused an east windH6921 to blowH5265 in the heavenH8064: and by his powerH5797 he brought inH5090 the south windH8486.4 27He rainedH4305 fleshH7607 also upon them as dustH6083, and featheredH3671 fowlsH5775 like as the sandH2344 of the seaH3220:5 28And he let it fallH5307 in the midstH7130 of their campH4264, aroundH5439 their habitationsH4908. 29So they ateH398, and were wellH3966 filledH7646: for he gaveH935 them their own desireH8378; 30They were not estrangedH2114 from their lustH8378. But while their meatH400 was yet in their mouthsH6310, 31The wrathH639 of GodH430 cameH5927 upon them, and slewH2026 the fattestH4924 of them, and smote downH3766 the chosenH970 men of IsraelH3478.67 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 would flatterH6601 him with their mouthH6310, and they liedH3576 to him with their tonguesH3956. 37For their heartH3820 was not rightH3559 with him, neither were they steadfastH539 in his covenantH1285. 38But he, being full of compassionH7349, forgaveH3722 their iniquityH5771, and destroyedH7843 them not: yea, many a timeH7235 he turnedH7725 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!8 41Yea, they turned backH7725 and temptedH5254 GodH410, and limitedH8428 the Holy OneH6918 of IsraelH3478.

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 78:9 carrying: Heb. throwing forth ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 78:19 furnish: Heb. order ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 78:25 Man...: or, Every one did eat the bread of the mighty ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 78:26 to blow: Heb. to go ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 78:27 feathered...: Heb. fowl of wing ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 78:31 smote...: Heb. made to bow ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 78:31 Chosen...: or, young men ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 78:40 provoke: or, rebel against ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 78

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