Psalm 78:18

18 Ils tentèrent Dieu dans leur cœur, demandant des mets selon leur désir.

Psalm 78:18 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:18

And they tempted God in their heart
Which is desperately wicked, and from whence all impiety flows; they entertained hard thoughts of God; they inwardly fretted at their present circumstances, and secretly repined and murmured against God, and wished for things they should not; not being contented with what they had, and thankful for them, as they ought to have been:

by asking meat for their lust;
or, "for their soul"; such as their souls lusted after, and their sensitive appetites craved; for they were not satisfied with the bread they had, which was sufficient for their sustenance and support; they wanted food for pleasure and wantonness; to ask for daily bread is right, but to ask for more to consume on our lusts is wrong, ( James 4:3 ) .

Psalm 78:18 In-Context

16 De la pierre il fit sortir des ruisseaux; il fit descendre les eaux comme des rivières.

17 Mais ils continuèrent à pécher contre lui, se rebellant contre le Très-Haut dans le désert.

18 Ils tentèrent Dieu dans leur cœur, demandant des mets selon leur désir.

19 Ils parlèrent contre Dieu et dirent: Dieu pourrait-il dresser une table au désert?

20 Voici, il a frappé la roche, et des eaux ont coulé, et des torrents se sont répandus: pourra-t-il bien donner du pain, préparer de la chair à son peuple?