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Psalms 78:58 — King James Version← Study notes

For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.


Psalms 78:58Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:584 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יַּכְעִיס֥וּ/הוּwayakəʿiyswhw
and they provoked to anger himconjH3707
be grieved · take indignation · provoke (to anger · unto wrath) ···
בְּ/בָמוֹתָ֑/םbəbāmwōtām
by high places theirpronH1116
high place · wave
וּ֝/בִ/פְסִילֵי/הֶ֗םwbipəsiylēyhem
and by idols theirconjH6456
quarry
יַקְנִיאֽוּ/הוּyaqəniyʾwhw
they made jealous himverbH7065
be (move to · provoke to) jealous · very · zeal
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 78:58

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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