Psalms 78:59
Psalms 78:59 in Multiple Translations
On hearing it, God was furious and rejected Israel completely.
When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
When God heard this, he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
When this came to God's ears he was very angry, and gave up Israel completely;
When God heard their worship he became furious and he totally rejected Israel.
God heard this and was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel,
God hath heard, and sheweth Himself wroth. And kicketh exceedingly against Israel.
When God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel,
When God heard this , he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
He saw what they were doing and became very angry, so he rejected the Israeli people.
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Psalms 78:59 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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שָׁמַ֣ע
אֱ֭לֹהִים
וַֽ/יִּתְעַבָּ֑ר
וַ/יִּמְאַ֥ס
מְ֝אֹ֗ד
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
שָׁמַ֣ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
אֱ֭לֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
N-mp
וַֽ/יִּתְעַבָּ֑ר
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass
Conj | V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3ms
וַ/יִּמְאַ֥ס
mâʼaç
H3988
to reject
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
מְ֝אֹ֗ד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
much
Adv
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
Prep | N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 78:59
שָׁמַ֣ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
"to hear"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
To hear and listen is what this Hebrew word means, often implying attention and obedience. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, it is used when God speaks to the people, and they must listen and obey.
Definition: : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound
Usage: Occurs in 1072 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. See also: Genesis 3:8; Exodus 32:18; Deuteronomy 27:9.
אֱ֭לֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
N-mp
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
וַֽ/יִּתְעַבָּ֑ר
ʻâbar
H5674
"to pass"
Conj | V-Hithpael-ConsecImperf-3ms
This verb can mean to cross over or transition from one thing to another, and is sometimes used to describe being arrogant or crossing a boundary.
Definition: 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over
Usage: Occurs in 493 OT verses. KJV: alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) [phrase] proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, [phrase] raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, [phrase] shave, cause to (make) sound, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath. See also: Genesis 8:1; Deuteronomy 27:2; 1 Samuel 25:19.
וַ/יִּמְאַ֥ס
mâʼaç
H3988
"to reject"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
To spurn or reject something is what this Hebrew word means. In Genesis 37:35, it is used to describe how Jacob felt when his sons told him Joseph had died.
Definition: 1) to reject, despise, refuse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to reject, refuse 1a2) to despise 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected
Usage: Occurs in 69 OT verses. KJV: abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person. See also: Leviticus 26:15; Psalms 106:24; Psalms 15:4.
מְ֝אֹ֗ד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
"much"
Adv
Meod means 'much' or 'very' and is used to emphasize something. It can mean 'exceedingly' or 'greatly' and is often used to show strong feelings or actions.
Definition: adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly 3a) force, might 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) 3b1) exceedingly 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly 3b3) with muchness, muchness
Usage: Occurs in 278 OT verses. KJV: diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well. See also: Genesis 1:31; 1 Samuel 11:6; Psalms 6:4.
בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
Prep | N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
Study Notes — Psalms 78:59
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- Psalms 78:59 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 78:59
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:59
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 78:59
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 78:59
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 78:59
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 78:59
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 78:59
- Sermons on Psalms 78:59
Context — I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
57They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow.
58They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols.
59On hearing it, God was furious and rejected Israel completely.
60He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men. 61He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.Cross References
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| 1 | Psalms 106:40 | So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance. |
| 2 | Lamentations 2:7 | The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the enemy. They have raised a shout in the house of the LORD as on the day of an appointed feast. |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 32:19 | When the LORD saw this, He rejected them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters. |
| 4 | Psalms 14:2–5 | The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD. There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous. |
| 5 | Leviticus 20:23 | You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them. |
| 6 | Leviticus 26:44 | Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or despise them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God. |
| 7 | Psalms 11:4 | The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men. |
| 8 | Zechariah 11:8 | And in one month I dismissed three shepherds. My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me. |
| 9 | Genesis 18:20–21 | Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous, I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.” |
Psalms 78:59 Summary
This verse means that God was very angry with the Israelites because of their sin, and He rejected them completely. This shows us that God is a holy and just God who hates sin, as seen in Psalms 45:7. It also reminds us that our sin can have serious consequences, as seen in Galatians 6:7-8, but that God is always willing to forgive us if we repent, as seen in 1 John 1:9.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to be furious and reject Israel completely?
This means that God's patience with Israel's sinful ways had reached its limit, and He was grieved by their actions, as seen in Psalms 78:58, and as the Bible says in Romans 1:18, God's wrath is revealed against all ungodliness.
Is God's rejection of Israel permanent?
No, God's rejection of Israel is not permanent, as seen in Romans 11:1-2, where Paul says that God has not rejected His people, and in Jeremiah 31:37, which says that Israel will be restored to their land.
What can we learn from God's reaction to Israel's sin?
We can learn that God is a holy and just God who hates sin, as seen in Proverbs 6:16-19, and that our sin can have serious consequences, as seen in Galatians 6:7-8, which reminds us to reap what we sow.
How can we apply this verse to our own lives?
We can apply this verse by recognizing the seriousness of sin and the importance of repentance, as seen in 1 John 1:9, and by seeking to live a life that is pleasing to God, as seen in Colossians 1:10.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have been faithless to God, like the Israelites in this verse?
- How can I ensure that I am not provoking God's jealousy with my actions, as the Israelites did with their idols?
- What are some things in my life that I need to repent of, in order to restore my relationship with God?
- How can I show my love and devotion to God, in a way that is pleasing to Him?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 78:59
When God heard this,.... Their building high places, and sacrificing on them, their making and worshipping graven images, and the language which such actions spoke; who also heard what they said to
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:59
Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: -Israel's unfaithfulness in the time of the Judges caused God to forsake the tabernacle of Shiloh, and brought down other sore judgments. Verse 56.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 78:59
Heard, i.e. perceived or understood, as hearing is oft used, as 41:15, &c. It is spoken of God after the manner of men.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 78:59
Psalms 78:59 When God heard [this], he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:Ver. 59. When God heard this] Sin crieth aloud in God’ s ears, though it be never so closely and cunningly carried. And greatly abhorred Israel] As appeareth all along the Book of Judges, whereof this verse is a summary.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 78:59
59–64. Once more therefore God punished them for their sins, abandoning them to their enemies and even suffering the Ark to be captured.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 78:59
When God heard this - literally, “God heard;” that is, he understood this; he was acquainted with it. He heard their prayers addressed to false gods; he heard their praises sung in honor of idols.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 78:59
59. When God heard—A judicial hearing is intended. The cry of their sins had come before him, and judgment could no longer be delayed. See 1 Samuel 2:12-36
Sermons on Psalms 78:59
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Q+a Toronto Blessing by George Verwer | In this sermon, the speaker, Benny, emphasizes the importance of being slow to speak negatively about any child of God. He encourages speaking out against extremism without mention |
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Choose You This Day Whom Ye Will Serve by Keith Daniel | This sermon emphasizes the urgency of seeking God and making a decision for Christ, warning about the consequences of delaying repentance and the reality of judgment. It shares pow |
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Prayer by Don Courville | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of prayer in the life of a believer. They highlight the need for the church to awaken and recognize the power of prayer. The s |
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Power of Prayer by K.P. Yohannan | In this video, KP Johanin encourages believers to prioritize prayer and seeking God's face in the midst of societal and economic crises. He shares a powerful testimony of a prayer |
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On Eagles' Wings Pt 155 by Don Courville | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of understanding and seeking God. He refers to Psalm 14:2, where it is stated that the Lord looks down from heaven to see if |
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The Angel in Amsterdam by Walter Beuttler | Walter Beuttler preaches about the divine mission's committee meeting of the Godhead, where the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit seek the right person to do their will and build their |
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The Scripture View of the Present State of Man by Thomas Reade | Thomas Reade preaches about the sinful state of man as depicted in the Scriptures, emphasizing the necessity of divine illumination and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to understan |