Psalms 78:40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
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
How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!
How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?
How frequently did they go against him in the waste land, and give him cause for grief in the dry places!
Cross References
And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere …
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth–hattaavah, ye provoked the Lord to wrath.
And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and …
But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against …
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, …
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their …
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: