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Psalms 78:40 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Psalms 78:40 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 78 verse 40 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! provoke: or, rebel against”
Psalms 78:40 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 78:40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! The rhetorical kammâ (כַּמָּה, "how oft") expresses exasperation at Israel's countless rebellions. Mārah (מָרָה, "provoke") means to rebel or embitter—the same root as Marah, the bitter waters (Exodus 15:23). ʿĀṣaḇ (עָצַב, "grieve") conveys emotional pain, used of God's grief before the flood (Genesis 6:6).The parallelism of "wilderness" (midbar, מִדְבָּר) and "desert" (yĕšîmôn, יְשִׁימוֹן—desolate wasteland) emphasizes the setting: despite miraculous provision in the harshest environment, they repeatedly rebelled. T...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 78:40
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“in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”
“as at Meribah”
“and grieved his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy”
“Today if you will hear his voice, don't harden your hearts, as in the rebellion.{Psalm 95:7-8}”
“and condemned the counsel of the Most High.”
“and tested God in the wasteland.”
“the calf which you had made”
“Listen now, house of David: Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also?,And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?, וַיֹּאמֶר שִׁמְעוּ־נָא בֵּית דָּוִד הַמְעַט מִכֶּם הַלְאוֹת אֲנָשִׁים כִּי תַלְאוּ גַּם אֶת־אֱלֹהָי׃ ,And he said: Hear ye now”
“How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me”
“to rebel against the Most High in the desert.”