Shīpiān 78:34

34 Tā shā tāmende shíhou , tāmen cái qiú wèn tā , huí xīn zhuǎn yì , qiē qiè de xúnqiú shén .

Shīpiān 78:34 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:34

When he slew them
Some of them, the spies particularly; or when he threatened to slay them, or was about to do it:

then they sought him;
that is, those who either survived the slain, or were threatened with destruction; these sought the Lord by prayer and supplication, that he would not destroy them; the Targum is,

``they repented and sought him;''

see ( Numbers 14:37 Numbers 14:39 Numbers 14:40 ) ,

and they returned;
from their evil ways, and by repentance, at least in show and appearance:

and inquired early after God;
but not earnestly, and with their whole hearts and spirits; the Targum is,

``they prayed before God;''

which is often done, by carnal professors, in trouble; see ( Isaiah 26:16 ) ( Hosea 5:15 ) .

Shīpiān 78:34 In-Context

32 Suī shì zhèyàng , tāmen réngjiù fàn zuì , bù xìn tā qímiào de zuòwéi .

33 Yīncǐ tā jiào tāmende rìzi , quán guī xū kòng , jiào tāmende niánsuì , jǐn shǔ jīngkǒng .

34 Tā shā tāmende shíhou , tāmen cái qiú wèn tā , huí xīn zhuǎn yì , qiē qiè de xúnqiú shén .

35 Tāmen yĕ zhuī niàn shén shì tāmende pánshí , zhìgāo de shén , shì tāmende jiùshú zhǔ .

36 Tāmen què yòng kǒu xiàn meì tā , yòng shé xiàng tā shuōhuǎng .