Psalms 78:56

56 But they rebelled against Almighty God ¹ and put him to the test. They did not obey his commandments,

Psalms 78:56 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:56

Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God
After the death of Joshua, and in the times of the judges, by worshipping and serving the gods of the nations, and forsaking the Lord their God, who had done such great things for them, ( Judges 2:11-14 ) ,

and kept not his testimonies;
the laws of God, which testified and declared his mind and will; nor observed his word and ordinances, which testified of his grace, and of the way of salvation by Jesus Christ.

Psalms 78:56 In-Context

54 He brought them to his holy land, to the mountains which he himself conquered.

55 He drove out the inhabitants as his people advanced; he divided their land among the tribes of Israel and gave their homes to his people.

56 But they rebelled against Almighty God and put him to the test. They did not obey his commandments,

57 but were rebellious and disloyal like their ancestors, unreliable as a crooked arrow.

58 They angered him with their heathen places of worship, and with their idols they made him furious.

Cross References

• 1. 78.56Judges 2.11-15.