Psalms 78:18
“And they tempted God in their heart: by asking meat for their lust.”
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Psalms 78:18 Context
16Hee brought streames also out of the rocke, and caused waters to runne downe like riuers. 17And they sinned yet more against him: by prouoking the most High in the wildernes. 18And they tempted God in their heart: by asking meat for their lust. 19Yea, they spake against God: they said, Can God furnish a table in the wildernes? 20Behold, he smote the rocke, that the waters gushed out, & the streames ouerflowed; can he giue bread also? can he prouide flesh for his people?
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Other Translations
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
- King James Version
And in their heart they put God to the test By asking food according to their desire.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.
- Basic English Bible
And they tempted God in their heart, by asking meat for their lust;
- Darby Bible
And they tempted God in their heart by asking food for their desire.
- Webster's Bible
They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.
- World English Bible
And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And they tried God in their heart by asking food for their craving.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
And in their heart they put God to the test By asking food according to their desire.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.
- Basic English Bible
And they tempted God in their heart, by asking meat for their lust;
- Darby Bible
And they tempted God in their heart by asking food for their desire.
- Webster's Bible
They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.
- World English Bible
And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And they tried God in their heart by asking food for their craving.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 78:18
78:18 Tempted - Desired a proof of God's power. Lust - Not for their necessary subsistence, but out of an inordinate and luxurious appetite.