Psalms 78:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths, ”

Psalms 78:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They were not estranged from their lust - literally, “They were not made strangers to;” that is, in regard to their lusts or desires they were not in the condition of “foreigners” or aliens; they...
Psalms 78:30 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

They were not estranged from their (q) lust. But while their meat [was] yet in their mouths, (q) Such is the nature of concupiscence, that the more it has the more it lusts.
Psalms 78:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXVIII. The Lesson of Israel's History. The northern tribes have been perverse from the first. Their wickedness has culminated in the schismatical religion of the Samaritans. God, on the contrary,...
Psalms 78:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

not estranged . not turned away from. their lust. What they had longed for.
Psalms 78:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist expresses this still more clearly, by adding immediately after, (verses 30, 31,) that this pampering proved fatal to them, as if with the meat they had swallowed the flame of the d...
Psalms 78:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
Psalms 78:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They were not estranged from their host— But before they were averse to what they had desired, and while their meat was still in their mouths, the wrath of God, &c. Green: who, instead of the...
Psalms 78:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. -The unbelief of the Israelite fathers is detailed as a sad contrast to God's marvels perfor...
Psalms 78:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32 . It traces the course of God's relations with His people from the exodus down to the time of David, and dwells...
Psalms 78:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Evidently from Numbers 11:33 , They did not yet loath in consequence of their lusts, the meat was yet in their mouths when, &c. For the expression, comp. the Latin alienari ab aliqua re, to...
Psalms 78:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:1-72 THIS psalm is closely related to Psalms 105:1-45 ; Psalms 106:1-48 ; Psalms 107:1-43 . Like them, it treats the history of Israel, and especially the Exodus and wilderness wander...
Psalms 78:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Blessed Yet Ungrateful Psalms 78:25-37 God our Father is prepared to do “exceeding abundantly” for His children; but too often we become so engrossed with His gifts as to forget and neglect the...
Psalms 78:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The supreme quantity of this psalm is that throughout all its measures, over against the repeated failure of His people God's persistent patience is set forth in bold relief. The purpose of the psalm...
Psalms 78:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What gracious instructions are read to us in these verses! See, my soul, how unsuitable and self-destroying would prove thy desires in numberless instances, if the Lord, in anger, granted them to thy...
Psalms 78:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They were not estranged from their lust ,.... By the goodness and liberality of God unto them, they were not brought to repentance for their sin of lusting; nor did they abstain from their fleshly l...
Psalms 78:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat [was] yet in their mouths, Ver. 30. They were not estranged from their lust ] Satiated they were, but not satisfied. It is as easy to...
Psalms 78:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They were not estranged from their lust , &c. Green translates the verse, But before they were averse to what they had desired, and while their meat was still in their mouths, the wrath of God...
Psalms 78:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; Judgments Brought on the Israelites. ...
Psalms 78:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The sense is either, 1. Whilst their greedy appetite yet continued, and was not fully satisfied, before, they began to loathe it, as they did afterwards, Numbers 11:20 . Or, 2. Before they wer...
Psalms 78:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription,—“Maschil of Asaph ,” i.e. , an instruction of Asaph, a didactic song by Asaph. The Psalm was probably written by the celebrated Asaph in the time of David. Occasion...
Psalms 78:30 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This story of the children of Israel, after they came out of Egypt, is like a looking-glass in which we may, with great sadness, see ourselves reflected. Psalms 78:9 . The children of Ephraim, bei...
Psalms 78:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. Maschil of Asaph. Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or melody to which the words were set, as is now the practice...
Psalms 78:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

They were not estranged from their lust. Dissatisfaction with plenty God gave them plenty, and they ate “and were filled.” He gave them what they sought, flesh; feathered birds came in abundanc...
Psalms 78:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This, the first of the "historical psalms," though assigned by the rationalistic school (De Wette, Ewald, Koster, Hitzig) to a period subsequent to the Captivity, is generally allowed...
Psalms 78:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Narrative of God's Deeds
Psalms 78:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 16:19-23 ; Numbers 11:33 ; Numbers 11:34 ; Numbers 22:20-22 ; Proverbs 1:32

Psalms 78:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 78:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 78:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 78:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 78:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 78:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 78:30 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 78:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 78:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 78:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 78:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge