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Psalm 78:40-53
New International Version
Psalm 78:40-53
New International Version
40 How often they rebelled(A) against him in the wilderness(B)
and grieved him(C) in the wasteland!
41 Again and again they put God to the test;(D)
they vexed the Holy One of Israel.(E)
42 They did not remember(F) his power—
the day he redeemed them from the oppressor,(G)
43 the day he displayed his signs(H) in Egypt,
his wonders(I) in the region of Zoan.
44 He turned their river into blood;(J)
they could not drink from their streams.
45 He sent swarms of flies(K) that devoured them,
and frogs(L) that devastated them.
46 He gave their crops to the grasshopper,(M)
their produce to the locust.(N)
47 He destroyed their vines with hail(O)
and their sycamore-figs with sleet.
48 He gave over their cattle to the hail,
their livestock(P) to bolts of lightning.
49 He unleashed against them his hot anger,(Q)
his wrath, indignation and hostility—
a band of destroying angels.(R)
50 He prepared a path for his anger;
he did not spare them from death
but gave them over to the plague.
51 He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt,(S)
the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.(T)
52 But he brought his people out like a flock;(U)
he led them like sheep through the wilderness.
53 He guided them safely, so they were unafraid;
but the sea engulfed(V) their enemies.(W)
Psalm 78:40-53
King James Version
Psalm 78:40-53
King James Version
40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
43 How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan.
44 And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
45 He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
46 He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
47 He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
48 He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
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Psalm 78:40-53
New King James Version
Psalm 78:40-53
New King James Version
40 How often they (A)provoked[a] Him in the wilderness,
And grieved Him in the desert!
41 Yes, (B)again and again they tempted God,
And limited the Holy One of Israel.
42 They did not remember His [b]power:
The day when He redeemed them from the enemy,
43 When He worked His signs in Egypt,
And His wonders in the field of Zoan;
44 (C)Turned their rivers into blood,
And their streams, that they could not drink.
45 (D)He sent swarms of flies among them, which devoured them,
And (E)frogs, which destroyed them.
46 He also gave their crops to the caterpillar,
And their labor to the (F)locust.
47 (G)He destroyed their vines with hail,
And their sycamore trees with frost.
48 He also gave up their (H)cattle to the hail,
And their flocks to fiery [c]lightning.
49 He cast on them the fierceness of His anger,
Wrath, indignation, and trouble,
By sending angels of destruction among them.
50 He made a path for His anger;
He did not spare their soul from death,
But gave [d]their life over to the plague,
51 And destroyed all the (I)firstborn in Egypt,
The first of their strength in the tents of Ham.
52 But He (J)made His own people go forth like sheep,
And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;
53 And He (K)led them on safely, so that they did not fear;
But the sea (L)overwhelmed their enemies.
Footnotes
- Psalm 78:40 rebelled against Him
- Psalm 78:42 Lit. hand
- Psalm 78:48 lightning bolts
- Psalm 78:50 Or their beasts
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