Psalms 78:40

How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

King James Version
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Other Translations for Psalms 78:40

BSB
How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert!
AKJV
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
CPDV
How often did they provoke him in the desert and stir him to wrath in a waterless place?
ERV
How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
NHEB
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert.
SMT
How often they will embitter him in the desert! they will grieve him in the waste.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Psalms 78:40

HowH4100oftdidtheyprovokeH4784VerbhiminthewildernessH4057Noun MasculineandgrieveH6087VerbhiminthedesertH3452Noun Masculine

Commentary for Psalms 78:40

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Psalms 78:40
Summary
Repeated rebellion grieved deity
Place
Wilderness
Event
People repeatedly provoke God
Estimated Time Period
c. 1300 BC
Category
Lament