Salmi 78:34

34 Quand’ei li uccideva, essi lo ricercavano e tornavano bramosi di ritrovare Iddio;

Salmi 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 ) .

Salmi 78:34 In-Context

32 Con tutto ciò peccarono ancora, e non credettero alle sue maraviglie.

33 Ond’egli consumò i loro giorni in vanità, e i loro anni in ispaventi.

34 Quand’ei li uccideva, essi lo ricercavano e tornavano bramosi di ritrovare Iddio;

35 e si ricordavano che Dio era la loro ròcca, l’Iddio altissimo il loro redentore.

36 Essi però lo lusingavano con la loro bocca, e gli mentivano con la loro lingua.