Psalms 78:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. ”

Psalms 78:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When he slew them - When he came forth in his wrath and cut them down by the plague, by fiery serpents, or by their enemies. Then they sought him - Their calamities had the effect of producin...
Psalms 78:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

When he (t) slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. (t) Such was their hypocrisy, that they sought God out of fear of punishment, though in their heart they...
Psalms 78:34 - 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 78:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

34. When he slew them, then they sought him. By the circumstance here recorded, it is intended to aggravate their guilt. When under a conviction of their wickedness they acknowledged that th...
Psalms 78:34 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 635 THE EXTENT OF GOD’S MERCY Psalms 78:34-39 . When he slew them, then they sought him; and they returned and inquired early after God: and they remembered that God was their Rock, a...
Psalms 78:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God. When he slew them - While his judgments were upon them, then they began to humble themselves, and deprecate hi...
Psalms 78:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When he slew them, &c.— When he slew them, and they sought him, and returned, &c.—Ver. 35. And remembered, &c.—Ver. 36. Though they did flatter him—and lied, &c.—Ver. 37. And...
Psalms 78:34 - 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 78:34 - 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 78:34 - 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 78:34 - 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 78:34 - 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 78:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The history of Israel fully shows this. While under the divine chastisements, oh! how seemingly earnest they sought the Lord: but when the rod was taken off, they returned every man again to his evil...
Psalms 78:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 wer...
Psalms 78:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. Ver. 34. When he slew them, then they sought him ] Fictis scilicet, quibusdam et fucatis pollicitationabus...
Psalms 78:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When he slew them Or condemned them to be slain; then they sought him Confessed their sin, begged pardon, and prayed to him to deliver them from the threatened destruction. When some were slain,...
Psalms 78:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; Judgments Brought on the Israelites. ...
Psalms 78:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They sought him; they prayed to him to deliver them from their deadly dangers; which even Pharaoh frequently did. They returned, to wit, from their idols, unto the outward worship of God; or bein...
Psalms 78:34 - 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 78:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:34-37 I. It is a subject well worthy of the serious consideration of all persons who desire to be in the safe way of salvation how commonly it happens that the best intentions and resolu...
Psalms 78:34 - 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 78:34 - 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 78:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

When He slew them, then they sought Him: and they returned and inquired early after God. Israel’s hypocritical repentance I. The acts of repentance which they performed. 1. Seeking God. 2....
Psalms 78:34 - 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 78:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Narrative of God's Deeds
Psalms 78:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hosea 5:15 ; Hosea 7:14 ; Isaiah 26:6 ; Jeremiah 22:23 ; Judges 10:7-10 ; Judges 3:12-15 ; Judges 3:8 ; Judges 3:9 ; Judges 4:3 ; Numbers 21:7
Psalms 78:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Returned — From their idols. Enquired — Speedily sought to God for ease and safety.

Psalms 78:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 78:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 78:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 78:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 78:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 78:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 78:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 78:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 78:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 78:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 78:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 78:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes