Psalms 78:18
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 78 connects to 10 cross-references. A lengthy Maskil of Asaph retelling Israelite history from the Exodus through David's election, emphasizing the recurring pattern of divine provision, human rebellion, divine judgment, and renewed grace. It aims to teach the next generation not to be like their …
Other Translations
And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.
Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.
Cross References
And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord …
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and …
Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.