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Psalms 78:59 — King James Version← Study notes

When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:


Psalms 78:59Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:596 words
HebrewMeaning
שָׁמַ֣עšāmaʿ
he heardverbH8085
attentively · carefully · certainly · consent ···
אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhiym
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
וַֽ/יִּתְעַבָּ֑רwayitəʿabār
and he was furiousconjH5674
alter · at all · beyond · bring (over ···
וַ/יִּמְאַ֥סwayiməʾas
and he rejectedconjH3988
cast away · contemn · despise · disdain ···
מְ֝אֹ֗דməʾōd
exceedinglyadvH3966
especially · exceeding · far · fast ···
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵֽלbəyiśərāʾēl
IsraelpronH3478
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 78:59

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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