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href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/78.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/78.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />for they did not believe God or trust him to care for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/78.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />because they did not believe in God and did not trust his saving power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/78.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/78.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because they did not believe in God, And did not trust in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/78.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because they did not believe in God And did not trust in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because they did not believe in God And did not trust in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Because they did not believe in God, And did not trust in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/78.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Because they did not believe in God And did not trust in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/78.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because they did not believe in God [they did not rely on Him, they did not adhere to Him], And they did not trust in His salvation (His power to save).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/78.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because they did not believe God or rely on his salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/78.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/78.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/78.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They had refused to trust him, and they had doubted his saving power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/78.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/78.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because they did not believe God or trust him to save them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/78.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />because they had no faith in him and did not believe that he would save them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/78.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because they didn't believe in God and didn't trust in his deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/78.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/78.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />because they did not have faith in God, and did not trust his ability to deliver them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/78.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />because they did not believe in God, and did not trust in his salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/78.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/78.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/78.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For they have not believed in God, "" Nor have they trusted in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/78.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For they have not believed in God, Nor have they trusted in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/78.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For they believed not in God, and they trusted not in his salvation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/78.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because they believed not in God: and trusted not in his salvation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/78.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 77:22>For they neither put their trust in God, nor did they hope in his salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/78.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For they did not believe in God, did not trust in his saving power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/78.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />because they had no faith in God, and did not trust his saving power.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/78.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because they believed not in God and trusted not in his salvation:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/78.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For they did not trust in God and were not convinced of his salvation.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/78.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/78.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/78-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9619" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">I Will Open My Mouth in Parables</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel, <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">they did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: he·’ĕ·mî·nū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To confirm, support. ">believe</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: bê·lō·hîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: ḇā·ṭə·ḥū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">or rely</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: bî·šū·‘ā·ṯōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">on His salvation.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Numbers 14:11</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-32.htm">Deuteronomy 1:32</a></span><br />But in spite of all this, you did not trust the LORD your God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-18.htm">Hebrews 3:18-19</a></span><br />And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-18.htm">John 3:18</a></span><br />Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-20.htm">Romans 11:20</a></span><br />That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-5.htm">Jude 1:5</a></span><br />Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-11.htm">Exodus 14:11-12</a></span><br />They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-20.htm">Exodus 16:20</a></span><br />But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-7.htm">Exodus 17:7</a></span><br />He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-23.htm">Deuteronomy 9:23</a></span><br />And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Psalm 106:24</a></b></br> Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-9.htm">Isaiah 7:9</a></b></br> And the head of Ephraim <i>is</i> Samaria, and the head of Samaria <i>is</i> Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm">Hebrews 3:12,18,19</a></b></br> Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/psalms/33-21.htm">Confided</a> <a href="/psalms/74-12.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/73-28.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/78-7.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/78-20.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/76-9.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Saving</a> <a href="/psalms/78-7.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/71-1.htm">Trusted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-32.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/psalms/78-32.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Confided</a> <a href="/psalms/80-2.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/78-32.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/84-12.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/78-26.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/79-9.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/88-12.htm">Saving</a> <a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/116-10.htm">Trusted</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 78</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-9.htm">The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/78.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/78.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>because they did not believe God</b><br>This phrase highlights the Israelites' lack of faith during their wilderness journey. Despite witnessing numerous miracles, such as the parting of the Red Sea and the provision of manna, they struggled with unbelief. This reflects a recurring theme in the Old Testament where God's people often falter in their trust. The lack of belief is not just intellectual doubt but a failure to trust in God's character and promises. This is reminiscent of the Israelites' reaction in <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Numbers 14:11</a>, where God expresses frustration over their persistent unbelief despite His signs. The New Testament echoes this sentiment in <a href="/hebrews/3-19.htm">Hebrews 3:19</a>, which attributes the Israelites' inability to enter the Promised Land to unbelief, serving as a warning to believers to maintain faith.<p><b>or rely on His salvation</b><br>The Israelites' failure to rely on God's salvation underscores their dependence on visible, immediate solutions rather than trusting in God's long-term deliverance. In the context of the Exodus, "salvation" refers to God's deliverance from Egypt and His ongoing provision and protection. This lack of reliance is a spiritual issue, reflecting a deeper heart problem of self-reliance and doubt. The concept of salvation in the Old Testament often involves physical deliverance, but it also points to a greater spiritual salvation fulfilled in Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, salvation is fully realized through Christ's atoning work, as seen in passages like <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>, which emphasize faith and reliance on God's grace. This phrase serves as a reminder of the importance of trusting in God's ultimate plan for salvation, both temporally and eternally.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were delivered from Egypt but struggled with faith and obedience in the wilderness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure who provided salvation and sustenance to the Israelites, yet was met with disbelief.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites wandered for 40 years, a place of testing and reliance on God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/exodus.htm">Exodus</a></b><br>The event of God delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, demonstrating His power and faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader chosen by God to guide the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_trust_in_god.htm">Faith and Trust in God</a></b><br>True faith involves trusting in God's promises and His ability to save, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_unbelief.htm">Consequences of Unbelief</a></b><br>Unbelief can lead to spiritual stagnation and missing out on God's blessings, as seen in the Israelites' wilderness experience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite human unbelief, God remains faithful and continues to offer salvation and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a></b><br>The history of Israel serves as a lesson for believers today to trust in God's salvation and not repeat the mistakes of disbelief.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god's_salvation.htm">Reliance on God's Salvation</a></b><br>Salvation is not just a one-time event but a continual reliance on God's grace and provision in our daily lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_78.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 78</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_humans_command_angels.htm">Can humans command angels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_christ's_commission_fellowship.htm">What does 'worm of Jacob' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_abraham_rebuked_in_genesis_20.htm">How does Genesis 20 reconcile Abraham's repeated deception about Sarah being his sister without clear rebuke or consequence to Abraham?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_salvation_for_all_or_just_the_elect.htm">Is salvation available to all or only the elect? (John 3:16 vs. Matthew 22:14)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/78.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation.</span> They trusted neither in God's power nor in his love; they neither believed that he would nor that he could save them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/78-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">believe</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶ֭אֱמִינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(he·’ĕ·mî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confirm, support</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּאלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(bê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or rely</span><br /><span class="heb">בָ֝טְח֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ṭə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on His salvation.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·šū·‘ā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/78-22.htm">Psalm 78:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/78-22.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 78:22 Because they didn't believe in God (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/78-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 78:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/78-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 78:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>