King James Version
Psalms 78:49 in the King James Version says “He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 78 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.”
Psalms 78:49 · KJV
He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost. destroyed: Heb. killed frost: or, great hailstones
He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts. gave: Heb. shut up hot: or, lightnings
He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence; He made: Heb. He weighed a path life: or, beasts to the murrain
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of his anger”
H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
“and indignation”
H2195strictly froth at the mouth, i.e., (figuratively) fury (especially of god's displeasure with sin)
“by sending”
H4917a mission, i.e., (abstractly and favorable) release, or (concretely and unfavorable) an army
“angels”
H4397a messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
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