Psalm 78:40

40 Cuántas veces se rebelaron contra él en el desierto
y entristecieron su corazón en esa tierra seca y baldía.

Psalm 78:40 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:40

How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness
Where they were not only at his mercy, having nothing to help themselves with, but had many singular mercies bestowed upon them; and yet were continually committing such sins against God as provoked the eyes of his glory; ten times they tempted him, the Lord says, ( Numbers 14:22 ) , therefore that dispensation is called the provocation and day of temptation; for it was a series of rebellion and sin, ( Psalms 95:8 ) ,

and grieve him in the desert;
which signifies the same as before, and is spoken after the manner of men, ( Genesis 6:6 ) and like a tender parent grieved at the disobedience of his child, and that he is obliged to take the rod and chastise it. The prophet Isaiah says, they "vexed" or "grieved his Holy Spirit", ( Isaiah 63:10 ) , the same word is there used as here; compare with it ( Ephesians 4:30 ) .

Psalm 78:40 In-Context

38 Sin embargo, él tuvo misericordia y perdonó sus pecados,
y no los destruyó a todos.
Muchas veces contuvo su enojo
y no desató su furia.

39 Se acordó de que eran simples mortales
que desaparecen como una ráfaga de viento que nunca vuelve.

40 Cuántas veces se rebelaron contra él en el desierto
y entristecieron su corazón en esa tierra seca y baldía.

41 Una y otra vez pusieron a prueba la paciencia de Dios
y provocaron al Santo de Israel.

42 No se acordaron de su poder
ni de cómo los rescató de sus enemigos.