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Psalms 78:38 — King James Version← Study notes

But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.


Psalms 78:38Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:3813 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/ה֤וּאwəhwʾ
and heconjH1931
as for her · him · it · the same ···
רַח֨וּםraḥwm
was compassionateadjH7349
merciful
יְכַפֵּ֥רyəkapēr
he atoned forverbH3722
make (an atonement · cleanse · disannul · forgive ···
עָוֺן֮ʿāwōn
iniquitynounH5771
iniquity · mischeif · punishment · sin
וְֽ/לֹאwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יַ֫שְׁחִ֥יתyašəḥiyt
he destroyed themverbH7843
cast off · corrupt(-er · thing) · destroy(-er ···
וְ֭/הִרְבָּהwəhirəbāh
and he increasedconjH7235
archer (by mistake for
לְ/הָשִׁ֣יבləhāšiyb
to turn backpronH7725
build · circumcise · dig · do anything ···
אַפּ֑/וֹʾapwō
anger hisnounH639
before · countenance · face · forebearing ···
וְ/לֹֽאwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יָ֝עִירyāʿiyr
he stirred upverbH5782
up) · lift up · master · raise ···
כָּלkāl
allnounH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
חֲמָתֽ/וֹḥămātwō
rage hisnounH2534
bottles · hot displeasure · furious(-ly · -ry) ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 78:38

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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