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Psalms 78

BSB·72 verses ·Old Testament
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1Give earהַאֲזִ֣ינָהha·’ă·zî·nāh — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study →, O my peopleעַ֭מִּי‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, to my instructionתּוֹרָתִ֑יtō·w·rā·ṯî — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →; listenהַטּ֥וּhaṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → to the wordsלְאִמְרֵי־lə·’im·rê- — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study → of my mouthפִֽי׃p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 2I will openאֶפְתְּחָ֣ה’ep̄·tə·ḥāh — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → my mouthפִּ֑יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → in parablesבְמָשָׁ֣לḇə·mā·šāl — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study →; I will utterאַבִּ֥יעָה’ab·bî·‘āh — to pour out, gush forth, utter abundantlyH5042 — Full Word Study → things hiddenחִ֝יד֗וֹתḥî·ḏō·wṯ — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study → fromמִנִּי־min·nî- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the beginningקֶֽדֶם׃qe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →, 3thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → we have heardשָׁ֭מַעְנוּšā·maʿ·nû — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and knownוַנֵּדָעֵ֑םwan·nê·ḏā·‘êm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and our fathersוַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּwa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → have relayedסִפְּרוּ־sip·pə·rū- — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → to us. 4We will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hideנְכַחֵ֨ד׀nə·ḵa·ḥêḏ — to hide, conceal, or be hiddenH3582 — Full Word Study → them from their children, but will declareמְֽ֭סַפְּרִיםmə·sap·pə·rîm — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → to the nextאַחֲר֗וֹן’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → generationלְד֥וֹרlə·ḏō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → the praisesתְּהִלּ֣וֹתtə·hil·lō·wṯ — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and His mightוֶעֱזוּז֥וֹwe·‘ĕ·zū·zōw — Strength, might, powerH5807 — Full Word Study →, and the wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוwə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → He has performedעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 5For He establishedוַיָּ֤קֶםway·yā·qem — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → a testimonyעֵד֨וּת׀‘ê·ḏūṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → in Jacobבְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗בbə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and appointedשָׂ֤םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a lawוְתוֹרָה֮wə·ṯō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He commandedצִ֭וָּהṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → our fathersאֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study → to teachלְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗םlə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ām — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to their childrenלִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃liḇ·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 6thatלְמַ֤עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the comingאַ֭חֲרוֹן’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → generationדּ֣וֹרdō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → would know themיֵדְע֨וּ׀yê·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →even childrenבָּנִ֣יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → yet to be bornיִוָּלֵ֑דוּyiw·wā·lê·ḏū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →to ariseיָ֝קֻ֗מוּyā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and tellוִֽיסַפְּר֥וּwî·sap·pə·rū — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → their own children 7that they should putוְיָשִׂ֥ימוּwə·yā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → their confidenceכִּ֫סְלָ֥םkis·lām — loins; confidence; follyH3689 — Full Word Study → in Godבֵֽאלֹהִ֗יםḇê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forgettingיִ֭שְׁכְּחוּyiš·kə·ḥū — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → His worksמַֽעַלְלֵי־ma·‘al·lê- — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →, but keepingיִנְצֹֽרוּ׃yin·ṣō·rū — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → His commandmentsוּמִצְוֺתָ֥יוū·miṣ·wō·ṯāw — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 8Then they will notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beיִהְי֨וּ׀yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֗םka·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, a stubbornסוֹרֵ֪רsō·w·rêr — to rebel, turn away, be stubbornH5637 — Full Word Study → and rebelliousוּמֹ֫רֶ֥הū·mō·reh — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → generationדּוֹר֮dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →, whose heartלִבּ֑וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → loyalהֵכִ֣יןhê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →, whose spiritרוּחֽוֹ׃rū·ḥōw — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → was notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → faithfulנֶאֶמְנָ֖הne·’em·nāh — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → toאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֣ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →. 9The archersנוֹשְׁקֵ֥יnō·wō·šə·qê — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → turned backהָ֝פְכ֗וּhā·p̄ə·ḵū — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of battleקְרָֽב׃qə·rāḇ — Battle, combat, warfareH7128 — Full Word Study →. 10They failedלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to keepשָׁ֭מְרוּšā·mə·rû — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → God’sאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → and refusedמֵאֲנ֥וּmê·’ă·nū — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to liveלָלֶֽכֶת׃lā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → by His lawוּ֝בְתוֹרָת֗וֹū·ḇə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯōw — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 11They forgotוַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּway·yiš·kə·ḥū — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → what He had doneעֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯāw — deed, action, or workH5949 — Full Word Study →, the wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוwə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → He had shown themהֶרְאָֽם׃her·’ām — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. 12He workedעָ֣שָׂה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → wondersפֶ֑לֶאp̄e·le — Wonder, marvel, or miraculous thingH6382 — Full Word Study → beforeנֶ֣גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲ֭בוֹתָם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֣יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, in the regionשְׂדֵה־śə·ḏêh- — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃ṣō·‘an — Ancient Egyptian cityH6814 — Full Word Study →. 13He splitבָּ֣קַעbā·qa‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → the seaיָ֭םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → and brought them throughוַיַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑םway·ya·‘ă·ḇî·rêm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →; He setוַֽיַּצֶּב־way·yaṣ·ṣeḇ- — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → the waters upright likeכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → a wallנֵֽד׃nêḏ — a heap or pile, especially of stones or grainH5067 — Full Word Study →. 14He led themוַיַּנְחֵ֣םway·yan·ḥêm — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → with a cloudבֶּעָנָ֣ןbe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָ֑םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → and with a lightבְּא֣וֹרbə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵֽשׁ׃’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nightהַ֝לַּ֗יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. 15He splitיְבַקַּ֣עyə·ḇaq·qa‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → the rocksצֻ֭רִיםṣu·rîm — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and gave them drink as abundantרַבָּֽה׃rab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → as the seasכִּתְהֹמ֥וֹתkiṯ·hō·mō·wṯ — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study →. 16He broughtוַיּוֹצִ֣אway·yō·w·ṣi — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → streamsנוֹזְלִ֣יםnō·wz·lîm — To flow, stream, or pour outH5140 — Full Word Study → from the stoneמִסָּ֑לַעmis·sā·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → and made waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → flow downוַיּ֖וֹרֶדway·yō·w·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → like riversכַּנְּהָר֣וֹתkan·nə·hā·rō·wṯ — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →. 17But they continuedוַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּway·yō·w·sî·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → to sinלַחֲטֹא־la·ḥă·ṭō- — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against Him, rebellingלַֽמְר֥וֹתlam·rō·wṯ — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → in the desertבַּצִּיָּֽה׃baṣ·ṣî·yāh — Dryness, aridity, barren wildernessH6723 — Full Word Study → against the Most Highעֶ֝לְי֗וֹן‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study →. 18They willfullyבִּלְבָבָ֑םbil·ḇā·ḇām — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → testedוַיְנַסּוּ־way·nas·sū- — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֥ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → by demandingלִֽשְׁאָל־liš·’āl- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → the foodאֹ֥כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → they cravedלְנַפְשָֽׁם׃lə·nap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. 19They spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → against Godבֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםbê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, sayingאָ֭מְרוּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Canהֲי֣וּכַלhă·yū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֑ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → really prepareלַעֲרֹ֥ךְla·‘ă·rōḵ — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → a tableשֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ןšul·ḥān — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →? 20Whenהֵ֤ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → He struckהִכָּה־hik·kāh- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the rockצ֨וּר׀ṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →, waterמַיִם֮ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → gushed outוַיָּז֣וּבוּway·yā·zū·ḇū — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study → and torrentsוּנְחָלִ֪יםū·nə·ḥā·lîm — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → ragedיִ֫שְׁטֹ֥פוּyiš·ṭō·p̄ū — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study →. But canי֣וּכַלyū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → He alsoהֲגַם־hă·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → giveתֵּ֑תtêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֭חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → supplyיָכִ֖יןyā·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → His peopleלְעַמּֽוֹ׃lə·‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with meatשְׁאֵ֣רšə·’êr — Flesh; kinship; blood relativeH7607 — Full Word Study →?” 21Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן׀lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and was filled with wrathוַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֥רway·yiṯ·‘ab·bār — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →; so a fireוְ֭אֵשׁwə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → was kindledנִשְּׂקָ֣הniś·śə·qāh — to kindle, burn, or set on fireH5400 — Full Word Study → against Jacobבְיַעֲקֹ֑בḇə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → His angerאַ֝֗ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → flaredעָלָ֥ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, 22becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believeהֶ֭אֱמִינוּhe·’ĕ·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → Godבֵּאלֹהִ֑יםbê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → or relyבָ֝טְח֗וּḇā·ṭə·ḥū — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → on His salvationבִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃bî·šū·‘ā·ṯōw — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →. 23Yet He commandedוַיְצַ֣וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֣יםšə·ḥā·qîm — cloud; dust; heaven; skyH7834 — Full Word Study → aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmim·mā·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → and openedפָּתָֽח׃pā·ṯāḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the doorsוְדַלְתֵ֖יwə·ḏal·ṯê — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → of the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 24He rained downוַיַּמְטֵ֬רway·yam·ṭêr — To rain; to send rainH4305 — Full Word Study → mannaמָ֣ןmān — Manna, heavenly breadH4478 — Full Word Study → for themעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכֹ֑לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →; He gaveנָ֣תַןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them grainוּדְגַן־ū·ḏə·ḡa·nō·šā- — grain, wheat, cereal cropH1715 — Full Word Study → from heavenשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 25Manאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → ateאָ֣כַל’ā·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the breadלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → of angelsאַ֭בִּירִים’ab·bî·rîm — mighty one, strong warrior, or powerful bullH47 — Full Word Study →; He sentשָׁלַ֖חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → them foodצֵידָ֬הṣê·ḏāh — Food provision, sustenance, provisions for a journeyH6720 — Full Word Study → in abundanceלָשֹֽׂבַע׃lā·śō·ḇa‘ — Satiety, fullness, abundance of satisfactionH7648 — Full Word Study →. 26He stirredיַסַּ֣עyas·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → the east windקָ֭דִיםqā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study → from the heavensבַּשָּׁמָ֑יִםbaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and droveוַיְנַהֵ֖גway·na·hêḡ — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → the south windתֵימָֽן׃ṯê·mān — South; southward direction or regionH8486 — Full Word Study → by His mightבְּעֻזּ֣וֹbə·‘uz·zōw — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study →. 27He rainedוַיַּמְטֵ֬רway·yam·ṭêr — To rain; to send rainH4305 — Full Word Study → meatשְׁאֵ֑רšə·’êr — Flesh; kinship; blood relativeH7607 — Full Word Study → on themעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → like dustכֶּעָפָ֣רke·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →, and wingedכָּנָֽף׃kā·nāp̄ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → birdsע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → like the sandוּֽכְח֥וֹלū·ḵə·ḥō·wl — Sand; fine granules of rock or mineral matterH2344 — Full Word Study → of the seaיַ֝מִּ֗יםyam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 28He felled themוַ֭יַּפֵּלway·yap·pêl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → in the midstבְּקֶ֣רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → of their campמַחֲנֵ֑הוּma·ḥă·nê·hū — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, all aroundסָ֝בִ֗יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → their dwellingsלְמִשְׁכְּנֹתָֽיו׃lə·miš·kə·nō·ṯāw — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study →. 29So they ateוַיֹּאכְל֣וּway·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and were wellמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → filledוַיִּשְׂבְּע֣וּway·yiś·bə·‘ū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →, for He gaveיָבִ֥אyā·ḇi — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → them what they cravedוְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗םwə·ṯa·’ă·wā·ṯām — Strong desire; craving; longingH8378 — Full Word Study →. 30Yetלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → before they had filledזָר֥וּzā·rū — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → their desireמִתַּאֲוָתָ֑םmit·ta·’ă·wā·ṯām — Strong desire; craving; longingH8378 — Full Word Study →, with the foodאָכְלָ֥ם’ā·ḵə·lām — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → stillע֝֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → in their mouthsבְּפִיהֶֽם׃bə·p̄î·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, 31God’sאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → angerוְאַ֤ףwə·’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → flaredעָ֘לָ֤ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → against them, and He put to deathוַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹגway·ya·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → their strongestבְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑םbə·miš·man·nê·hem — Fat; richness; fertility; abundanceH4924 — Full Word Study → and subduedהִכְרִֽיעַ׃hiḵ·rî·a‘ — to bow down, kneel, or fall to the groundH3766 — Full Word Study → the young menוּבַחוּרֵ֖יū·ḇa·ḥū·rê — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 32In spite of allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֭אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, they kept on sinningחָֽטְאוּ־ḥā·ṭə·’ū- — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →; despiteע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → His wonderful worksבְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃bə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study →, they did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believeהֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּhe·’ĕ·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study →. 33So He endedוַיְכַל־way·ḵal- — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → their daysיְמֵיהֶ֑םyə·mê·hem — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → in futilityבַּהֶ֥בֶלba·he·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →, and their yearsוּ֝שְׁנוֹתָ֗םū·šə·nō·w·ṯām — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → in sudden terrorבַּבֶּהָלָֽה׃bab·be·hā·lāh — sudden fright, panic, or dismayH928 — Full Word Study →. 34Whenאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → He slew themהֲרָגָ֥םhă·rā·ḡām — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →, they would seek Himוּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּū·ḏə·rā·šū·hū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →; they repentedוְ֝שָׁ֗בוּwə·šā·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and searched forוְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־wə·ši·ḥă·rū- — To seek diligently, inquire earlyH7836 — Full Word Study → Godאֵֽל׃’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →. 35And they rememberedוַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּway·yiz·kə·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was their Rockצוּרָ֑םṣū·rām — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →, that Godוְאֵ֥לwə·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → Most Highעֶ֝לְיוֹן‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study → was their Redeemerגֹּאֲלָֽם׃gō·’ă·lām — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →. 36But they deceived Himוַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּway·p̄at·tū·hū — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → with their mouthsבְּפִיהֶ֑םbə·p̄î·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and liedיְכַזְּבוּ־yə·ḵaz·zə·ḇū- — to lie, deceive, or prove falseH3576 — Full Word Study → to Him with their tonguesוּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗םū·ḇil·šō·w·nām — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study →. 37Their heartsוְ֭לִבָּםwə·lib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → were disloyalלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to Himעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, and they were unfaithfulוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to His covenantבִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃biḇ·rî·ṯōw — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. 38And yet Heוְה֤וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was compassionateרַח֨וּם׀ra·ḥūm — Merciful, compassionate, full of pityH7349 — Full Word Study →; He forgaveיְכַפֵּ֥רyə·ḵap·pêr — To atone; to cover sin and make reconciliationH3722 — Full Word Study → their iniquity and did notוְֽלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroy themיַ֫שְׁחִ֥יתyaš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. He oftenוְ֭הִרְבָּהwə·hir·bāh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → restrained His angerאַפּ֑וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → unleashיָ֝עִירyā·‘îr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → His full wrathחֲמָתֽוֹ׃ḥă·mā·ṯōw — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →. 39He rememberedוַ֭יִּזְכֹּרway·yiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֑מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were but fleshבָשָׂ֣רḇā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →, a passingה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְhō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → breezeר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → that does notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnיָשֽׁוּב׃yā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →. 40How oftenכַּ֭מָּהkam·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → they disobeyed Himיַמְר֣וּהוּyam·rū·hū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּ֑רḇam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and grieved Himיַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּya·‘ă·ṣî·ḇū·hū — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study → in the desertבִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃bî·šî·mō·wn — The WildernessH3452 — Full Word Study →! 41Again and againוַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּway·yā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → they testedוַיְנַסּ֣וּway·nas·sū — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֑ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → and provokedהִתְווּ׃hiṯ·wū — to wound, strike, or mark with a blowH8428 — Full Word Study → the Holyוּקְד֖וֹשׁū·qə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 42They did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rememberזָכְר֥וּzā·ḵə·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → His powerיָד֑וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →the dayי֝֗וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → He redeemed themפָּדָ֥םpā·ḏām — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → fromמִנִּי־min·nî- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the adversaryצָֽר׃ṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, 43whenאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He performedשָׂ֣םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → His signsאֹֽתוֹתָ֑יו’ō·ṯō·w·ṯāw — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְּ֭מִצְרַיִםbə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and His wondersוּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יוū·mō·wp̄·ṯāw — A miraculous sign or wonder performed by GodH4159 — Full Word Study → in the fieldsבִּשְׂדֵה־biś·ḏêh- — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Zoanצֹֽעַן׃ṣō·‘an — Ancient Egyptian cityH6814 — Full Word Study →. 44He turnedוַיַּהֲפֹ֣ךְway·ya·hă·p̄ōḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → their riversיְאֹרֵיהֶ֑םyə·’ō·rê·hem — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → to bloodלְ֭דָםlə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, and from their streamsוְ֝נֹזְלֵיהֶ֗םwə·nō·zə·lê·hem — To flow, stream, or pour outH5140 — Full Word Study → they could notבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → drinkיִשְׁתָּיֽוּן׃yiš·tā·yūn — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. 45He sentיְשַׁלַּ֬חyə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → swarms of fliesעָ֭רֹב‘ā·rōḇ — swarm of insects, plague of fliesH6157 — Full Word Study → that devoured themוַיֹּאכְלֵ֑םway·yō·ḵə·lêm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, and frogsוּ֝צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַū·ṣə·p̄ar·dê·a‘ — Frog; amphibious creatureH6854 — Full Word Study → that devastated themוַתַּשְׁחִיתֵֽם׃wat·taš·ḥî·ṯêm — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. 46He gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their cropsיְבוּלָ֑םyə·ḇū·lām — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study → to the grasshopperלֶחָסִ֣ילle·ḥā·sîl — locust; devouring insect plagueH2625 — Full Word Study →, the fruit of their laborוִֽ֝יגִיעָ֗םwî·ḡî·‘ām — toil, labor, workH3018 — Full Word Study → to the locustלָאַרְבֶּֽה׃lā·’ar·beh — Locust; swarming insect plagueH697 — Full Word Study →. 47He killedיַהֲרֹ֣גya·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → their vinesגַּפְנָ֑םgap̄·nām — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → with hailstonesבַּבָּרָ֣דbab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → and their sycamore-figsוְ֝שִׁקְמוֹתָ֗םwə·šiq·mō·w·ṯām — Sycamore tree; sycamore figH8256 — Full Word Study → with sleetבַּֽחֲנָמַֽל׃ba·ḥă·nā·mal — Frost; frozen dew or iceH2602 — Full Word Study →. 48He abandonedוַיַּסְגֵּ֣רway·yas·gêr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → their cattleבְּעִירָ֑םbə·‘î·rām — livestock, cattle, beasts of burdenH1165 — Full Word Study → to the hailלַבָּרָ֣דlab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → and their livestockוּ֝מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םū·miq·nê·hem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → to bolts of lightningלָרְשָׁפִֽים׃lā·rə·šā·p̄îm — A burning arrow or flaming projectile; divine judgment or plagueH7565 — Full Word Study →. 49He unleashedיְשַׁלַּח־yə·šal·laḥ- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → His furyחֲר֬וֹןḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → against them, wrathעֶבְרָ֣ה‘eḇ·rāh — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study →, indignationוָזַ֣עַםwā·za·‘am — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study →, and calamityוְצָרָ֑הwə·ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →a bandמִ֝שְׁלַ֗חַתmiš·la·ḥaṯ — A sending forth; dispatch or deputationH4917 — Full Word Study → of destroyingרָעִֽים׃rā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → angelsמַלְאֲכֵ֥יmal·’ă·ḵê — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study →. 50He clearedיְפַלֵּ֥סyə·p̄al·lês — to weigh, consider, ponder carefullyH6424 — Full Word Study → a pathנָתִ֗יבnā·ṯîḇ — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study → for His angerלְאַ֫פּ֥וֹlə·’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →; He did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → spareחָשַׂ֣ךְḥā·śaḵ — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → themנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → from deathמִמָּ֣וֶתmim·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → but deliveredהִסְגִּֽיר׃his·gîr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → their livesוְ֝חַיָּתָ֗םwə·ḥay·yā·ṯām — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → to the plagueלַדֶּ֥בֶרlad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →. 51He struckוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → of Egyptבְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbə·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, the virilityא֝וֹנִ֗ים’ō·w·nîm — Strength, power, or productive abilityH202 — Full Word Study → in the tentsבְּאָהֳלֵי־bə·’ā·ho·lê- — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Hamחָֽם׃ḥām — Hot, warmthH2526 — Full Word Study →. 52He led out His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → like sheepכַּצֹּ֣אןkaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and guided themוַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥םway·na·hă·ḡêm — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study → like a flockכַּ֝עֵ֗דֶרka·‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. 53He led themוַיַּנְחֵ֣םway·yan·ḥêm — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → safelyלָ֭בֶטַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study →, so they did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fearפָחָ֑דוּp̄ā·ḥā·ḏū — to fear, dread, or be afraidH6342 — Full Word Study →, butוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the seaהַיָּֽם׃hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → engulfedכִּסָּ֥הkis·sāh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → their enemiesא֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם’ō·wy·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 54He brought themוַ֭יְבִיאֵםway·ḇî·’êm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹqā·ḏə·šōw — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → landגְּב֣וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →, to the mountainהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → His right handיְמִינֽוֹ׃yə·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → had acquiredקָנְתָ֥הqā·nə·ṯāh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study →. 55He drove outוַיְגָ֤רֶשׁway·ḡā·reš — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִ֗םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם׀mip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and apportionedוַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵםway·yap·pî·lêm — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → their inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →; He settledוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ןway·yaš·kên — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → in their tentsבְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗םbə·’ā·ho·lê·hem — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. 56But they testedוַיְנַסּ֣וּway·nas·sū — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → and disobeyedוַ֭יַּמְרוּway·yam·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → Most Highעֶלְי֑וֹן‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study →, for they did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keepשָׁמָֽרוּ׃šā·mā·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His decreesוְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יוwə·‘ê·ḏō·w·ṯāw — Testimony, witness, or evidenceH5713 — Full Word Study →. 57They turned backוַיִּסֹּ֣גוּway·yis·sō·ḡū — to turn back, withdraw, or turn awayH5472 — Full Word Study → and were faithlessוַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּway·yiḇ·gə·ḏū — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֑םka·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, twistedנֶ֝הְפְּכ֗וּneh·pə·ḵū — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → like a faultyרְמִיָּֽה׃rə·mî·yāh — deceit, treachery, or slothfulnessH7423 — Full Word Study → bowכְּקֶ֣שֶׁתkə·qe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →. 58They enraged Himוַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּway·yaḵ·‘î·sū·hū — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → with their high placesבְּבָמוֹתָ֑םbə·ḇā·mō·w·ṯām — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → and provoked His jealousyיַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃yaq·nî·’ū·hū — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → with their idolsוּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗םū·ḇip̄·sî·lê·hem — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study →. 59On hearing itשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was furiousוַֽיִּתְעַבָּ֑רway·yiṯ·‘ab·bār — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and rejectedוַיִּמְאַ֥סway·yim·’as — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → completelyמְ֝אֹ֗דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →. 60He abandonedוַ֭יִּטֹּשׁway·yiṭ·ṭōš — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmiš·kan — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → of Shilohשִׁל֑וֹši·lōw — A place of restH7887 — Full Word Study →, the tentאֹ֝֗הֶל’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → He had pitchedשִׁכֵּ֥ןšik·kên — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → among menבָּאָדָֽם׃bā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. 61He deliveredוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → His strengthעֻזּ֑וֹ‘uz·zōw — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → to captivityלַשְּׁבִ֣יlaš·šə·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study →, and His splendorוְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹwə·ṯip̄·’ar·tōw — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → to the handבְיַד־ḇə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the adversaryצָֽר׃ṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →. 62He surrenderedוַיַּסְגֵּ֣רway·yas·gêr — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to the swordלַחֶ֣רֶבla·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → because He was enragedהִתְעַבָּֽר׃hiṯ·‘ab·bār — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → by His heritageוּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹū·ḇə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. 63Fireאֵ֑שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → consumedאָֽכְלָה־’ā·ḵə·lāh- — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → His young menבַּחוּרָ֥יוba·ḥū·rāw — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study →, and their maidensוּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יוū·ḇə·ṯū·lō·ṯāw — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → were left withoutלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wedding songsהוּלָּֽלוּ׃hūl·lā·lū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →. 64His priestsכֹּ֭הֲנָיוkō·hă·nāw — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → fellנָפָ֑לוּnā·p̄ā·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, but their widowsוְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יוwə·’al·mə·nō·ṯāw — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → could notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lamentתִבְכֶּֽינָה׃ṯiḇ·ke·nāh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →. 65Then the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → awokeוַיִּקַ֖ץway·yi·qaṣ — to awake, arouse from sleepH3364 — Full Word Study → as from sleepכְּיָשֵׁ֥ן׀kə·yā·šên — to sleep, slumber; one who is asleepH3463 — Full Word Study →, like a mighty warriorכְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרkə·ḡib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → overcomeמִתְרוֹנֵ֥ןmiṯ·rō·w·nên — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → by wineמִיָּֽיִן׃mî·yā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →. 66He beatוַיַּךְ־way·yaḵ- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → backאָח֑וֹר’ā·ḥō·wr — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study → His foesצָרָ֥יוṣā·rāw — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →; He put them toנָ֣תַןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → everlastingע֝וֹלָ֗ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → shameחֶרְפַּ֥תḥer·paṯ — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →. 67He rejectedוַ֭יִּמְאַסway·yim·’as — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → the tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → and refusedלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the tribeוּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶטū·ḇə·šê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. 68But He choseוַ֭יִּבְחַרway·yiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Mountהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Zionצִ֝יּ֗וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He lovedאָהֵֽב׃’ā·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. 69He builtוַיִּ֣בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → His sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹmiq·dā·šōw — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study → likeכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → the heightsרָ֭מִיםrā·mîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study →, like the earthכְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץkə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → He has establishedיְסָדָ֥הּyə·sā·ḏāh — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 70He choseוַ֭יִּבְחַרway·yiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → Davidבְּדָוִ֣דbə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → His servantעַבְדּ֑וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and took himוַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּway·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from the sheepfoldsמִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥תmim·miḵ·lə·’ōṯ — Enclosure for sheep; pastoral fold or penH4356 — Full Word Study →; 71from tendingמֵאַחַ֥רmê·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the ewesעָל֗וֹת‘ā·lō·wṯ — to give suck, to nurse, to lactateH5763 — Full Word Study → He brought himהֱ֫בִיא֥וֹhĕ·ḇî·’ōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to be shepherdלִ֭רְעוֹתlir·‘ō·wṯ — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → of His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֣בbə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, of Israelוּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לū·ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → His inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. 72So David shepherded them with integrityכְּתֹ֣םkə·ṯōm — Integrity, completeness, wholeness, uprightnessH8537 — Full Word Study → of heartלְבָב֑וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → and guided themיַנְחֵֽם׃yan·ḥêm — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → with skillfulוּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹתū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nō·wṯ — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → handsכַּפָּ֣יוkap·pāw — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 78
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Psalm 78 is a lengthy historical meditation on God's faithfulness and Israel's repeated unfaithfulness. Asaph, the psalmist, invites God's people to learn the lessons of history—particularly the wilderness wanderings and the early conquest period—so that they might avoid the stubborn rebellion of their forefathers. The psalm traces a cycle: God performs mighty works, the people forget and rebel, God disciplines them, they repent superficially, and the cycle repeats. Ultimately, God's mercy triumphs, and He establishes His covenant through the tribe of Judah and King David.

Verses 1–8: The Call to Listen and Learn

The psalmist opens with an urgent appeal: "Give ear, O my people, to my law" (v. 1). He will teach through parable and "dark sayings"—wisdom drawn from ancient experience passed down through generations. The central command appears in verses 5–7: parents must intentionally teach their children about God's works so that each new generation sets its hope in God and does not repeat the rebellious patterns of their fathers. This reflects the biblical principle that faith is not automatically inherited; it must be consciously transmitted and personally embraced. The tragedy described in verse 8 is a generation that becomes stubborn and unfaithful—a warning the psalmist wants to prevent.

Verses 9–16: God's Mighty Works in Egypt and the Wilderness

The historical narrative begins with a note of failure: Ephraim's warriors, though armed, turned back in battle (v. 9). Why? Because they kept not the covenant of God and refused to walk in his law (v. 10). The psalmist then recounts God's extraordinary miracles: the division of the Red Sea (v. 13), the pillar of cloud and fire (v. 14), and water from the rock in the wilderness (vv. 15–16). These verses emphasize God's faithful provision and His desire to care for His people.

Verses 17–31: The Pattern of Rebellion and Judgment

Despite these wonders, Israel sinned repeatedly. They tempted God by demanding meat, doubting whether He could provide (vv. 17–20). The Lord did provide—abundantly—sending quail like dust (vv. 23–28). Yet while their meat was yet in their mouths, the wrath of God came upon them (vv. 30–31). This striking image shows that God's judgment came even amid His generosity. The issue was not provision but unbelief (v. 22). Israel had seen the plagues on Egypt and the splitting of the sea, yet their hearts remained hard.

Verses 32–42: The Cycle Continues

The psalmist shows a recurring pattern: sin leads to God's discipline, which prompts shallow repentance and flattery rather than genuine heart-turning (vv. 34–37). Yet God, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity (v. 38). He remembered their frailty—they are but flesh, a wind that passes (v. 39). Verses 40–42 lament how often Israel provoked and tested God, forgetting His deliverances.

Verses 43–66: The Plagues and God's Final Judgment on Egypt

The psalm recounts the ten plagues (vv. 43–51), emphasizing God's power to judge and His protection of Israel. Yet even after the wilderness, the pattern repeats: Israel provokes God again (v. 56), turning to idolatry and high places (v. 58). God's wrath becomes so severe that He withdraws from Shiloh and allows the Ark to be captured (vv. 60–61).

Verses 67–72: God's Restoration Through David

The psalm concludes not with punishment but grace. God rejects the northern tribes (represented by Ephraim and Joseph) but chooses Judah, Zion, and David (vv. 67–71). David, taken from shepherding sheep, becomes the shepherd of God's people, feeding them according to the integrity of his heart (v. 72). This points ultimately to Christ, the greater David, the faithful Shepherd.

Application for Today

Psalm 78 reminds us that spiritual forgetfulness is a grave danger. We must deliberately teach the next generation about God's faithfulness and intentionally cultivate personal faith rather than assume it. Like Israel, we face the temptation to doubt God's provision and rebel against His ways. Yet the psalm also assures us that God's compassion endures, and His purposes cannot be ultimately thwarted. Our response should be genuine repentance, not mere lip service, and faithful obedience grounded in remembrance of all God has done.

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