Psalm 78:33, Psalm 78:34 WEB

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 78:33

Psalms 78:33. Their days did he consume in vanity In tedious and fruitless marches hither and thither, sometimes forward and sometimes backward, which they knew would never bring them, in their own persons, to their promised and much desired land; and their years in trouble In manifold diseases, dangers, and perplexities. In such vanity and trouble were they condemned, by an irreversible doom, for their unbelief, distrust of God, their murmurings and rebellions against him, their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:1-68

Psalms 78:0 Lessons from historyBeing a true teacher, the psalmist is concerned for the spiritual condition of his people. His present intention is to comment on events in the history of Israel so that people of future generations may take heed (1-4). God gave his law to his people to guide them. The record of his faithfulness will be an encouragement, the record of Israel’s failures a warning (5-8).The first reminder is of the stubbornness of the tribe of Ephraim in one of Israel’s early... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 78:33

in vanity = in a breath. i.e. the whole generation of men quickly died out. Compare Numbers 14:29 , Numbers 14:35 ; Numbers 26:64 , Numbers 26:65 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 78:32-39

GOD'S JUDGMENTS AND ISRAEL'S SHALLOW REPENTANCE"For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works. Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror. And when he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly. And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer. But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue. For their heart was not right with him, Neither... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 78:33

33-39. Though there were partial reformations after chastisement, and God, in pity, withdrew His hand for a time, yet their general conduct was rebellious, and He was thus provoked to waste and destroy them, by long and fruitless wandering in the desert. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 78:1-72

Psalms 78This didactic psalm teaches present and future generations to learn from the past, and it stresses the grace of God. Didactic psalms offer wisdom to the reader. Some have called this a history psalm (cf. Psalms 105, 106, 114, 135, , 136). [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 230.] "This could be sub-titled, in view of Psalms 78:12; Psalms 78:68, From Zoan to Zion, for it reviews the turbulent adolescence of Israel from its time of slavery in Egypt to the reign of David. Like the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 78:12-72

3. The record of God’s goodness and Israel’s unfaithfulness 78:12-72 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 78:21-33

In response to their murmuring, God sent fire that burned on the outskirts of the camp (Numbers 11:1-3). This was a warning to the people. When they requested bread, He sent it to them abundantly (Exodus 16:14-31). Asaph called the manna angels’ food (Psalms 78:25) because it came down from heaven. When the people insisted on having meat, God sent abundant quail (Exodus 16:13; Numbers 11:31). However, He also sent a plague that should have taught them to be content with His provisions (Numbers... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:1-72

This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32. It traces the course of God’s relations with His people from the exodus down to the time of David, and dwells on the repeated manifestations of Israel’s rebelliousness, on the chastisements by which they were visited, and on the patient mercy of God which continued to bless them in spite of all their sins. The Ps. does not follow a strict chronological order, but records first Israel’s ingratitude for God’s... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 78:32-33

(32-33) For the allusion see Numbers 14:11-12; Numbers 14:28-35. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 78:33

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 78:1-68

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 78:33

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 78:32-39

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 78:33

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 78:1-72

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 78:12-72

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 78:21-33

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 78:1-72

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 78:32-33

Group of Brands