Salmi 78:18

18 e tentarono Dio in cuor loro, chiedendo cibo a lor voglia.

Salmi 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 ) .

Salmi 78:18 In-Context

16 Fece scaturire ruscelli dalla roccia e ne fece scender dell’acque a guisa di fiumi.

17 Ma essi continuarono a peccare contro di lui, a ribellarsi contro l’Altissimo, nel deserto;

18 e tentarono Dio in cuor loro, chiedendo cibo a lor voglia.

19 E parlarono contro Dio, dicendo: Potrebbe Dio imbandirci una mensa nel deserto?

20 Ecco, egli percosse la roccia e ne colarono acque, ne traboccaron torrenti; potrebb’egli darci anche del pane, e provveder di carne il suo popolo?