Psalms 78:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. ”

Psalms 78:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The wrath of God came upon them - See Numbers 11:33 . And slew the fattest of them - literally, “slew among their fat ones.” That is, The most vigorous among them were cut down; the people m...
Psalms 78:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The wrath of God came upon them, and slew (r) the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel. (r) Though others were not spared, yet chiefly they suffered, who trusted in their stren...
Psalms 78:31 - 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 78:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The wrath, &c. Compare John 3:36 ; Ephesians 5:6 ; Colossians 3:6 .
Psalms 78:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Psalms 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The wrath of God came upon them ,.... Either by causing fire to come down from heaven, or by suffering them to be surfeited by excessive eating, or by sending a plague among them; see Numbers 11:33...
Psalms 78:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel. Ver. 31. The wrath of God came upon them ] Heb. ascended, as a flame, which the bigger it...
Psalms 78:31 - 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 78:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; Judgments Brought on the Israelites. ...
Psalms 78:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The fattest of them; the most healthy and strong, who probably were most desirous of this food, and fed most eagerly upon it, and grew fatter by it, and least suspected their own danger.
Psalms 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - 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 78:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Narrative of God's Deeds
Psalms 78:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Psalms 78:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Mightiest — The most healthy and strong, who probably were most desirous of this food, and fed most eagerly upon it.

Psalms 78:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 78:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 78:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 78:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 78:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 78:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 78:31 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 78:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 78:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 78:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 78:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 78:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes