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desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/78.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, <i>and</i> grieve him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/78.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, <i>And</i> grieved Him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/78.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness And grieved Him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness And grieved Him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness, And grieved Him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/78.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness And grieved Him in the wasteland!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/78.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness And grieved Him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/78.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/78.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/78.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/78.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />While they were in the desert, they often rebelled and made God sad. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/78.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/78.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness! How often they caused him grief in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/78.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against him in the desert; how many times they made him sad! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/78.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How they rebelled against him in the desert, grieving him in the wilderness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/78.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/78.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and insulted him in the desert! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/78.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/78.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/78.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/78.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, "" Grieve Him in the desolate place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/78.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/78.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How often they will embitter him in the desert! they will grieve him in the waste.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/78.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How often did they provoke him in the desert: and move him to wrath in the place without water? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/78.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 77:40>How often did they provoke him in the desert and stir him to wrath in a waterless place?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/78.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against God in the wilderness, grieved him in the wasteland. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/78.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the desert!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/78.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/78.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They bitterly provoked him in the wilderness and angered him in the deserts.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/78.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How oft did they rebel against Him in the wilderness, And grieve Him in the desert!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/78.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />How often did they provoke him in the wilderness, <i>and</i> anger him in a dry land!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/78-40.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=9734" 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">39</span>He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return. <span class="reftext">40</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: kam·māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">How often</a> <a href="/hebrew/4784.htm" title="4784: yam·rū·hū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To be contentious or rebellious. A primitive root; to be bitter; to rebel.">they disobeyed Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: ḇam·miḏ·bār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6087.htm" title="6087: ya·‘ă·ṣî·ḇū·hū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to carve, i.e. Fabricate or fashion; hence to worry, pain or anger.">and grieved Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3452.htm" title="3452: bî·šî·mō·wn (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Waste, wilderness. From yasham; a desolation.">in the desert!</a> </span><span class="reftext">41</span>Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel.…<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="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></span><br />But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/numbers/14-22.htm">Numbers 14:22-23</a></span><br />not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— / not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-10.htm">Hebrews 3:10</a></span><br />Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-17.htm">Hebrews 3:17</a></span><br />And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-28.htm">Exodus 16:28</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2</a></span><br />So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-22.htm">Deuteronomy 9:22</a></span><br />You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-19.htm">Deuteronomy 32:19</a></span><br />When the LORD saw this, He rejected them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-12.htm">Judges 2:12</a></span><br />Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-17.htm">Judges 2:17</a></span><br />Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">1 Corinthians 10:9</a></span><br />We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a></span><br />But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-30.htm">Nehemiah 9:30</a></span><br />You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!</p><p class="hdg">how oft</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-17.htm">Psalm 78:17</a></b></br> And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Psalm 95:8-10</a></b></br> Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, <i>and</i> as <i>in</i> the day of temptation in the wilderness: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-14.htm">Psalm 106:14-33</a></b></br> But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert… </p><p class="hdg">provoke him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-13.htm">Isaiah 7:13</a></b></br> And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; <i>Is it</i> a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></b></br> But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, <i>and</i> he fought against them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/4-30.htm">Ephesians 4:30</a></b></br> And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/76-8.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/psalms/73-19.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/psalms/78-17.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/psalms/78-38.htm">Frequently</a> <a href="/psalms/77-10.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Grieve</a> <a href="/psalms/73-21.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/job/39-25.htm">Oft</a> <a href="/psalms/78-38.htm">Often</a> <a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/78-17.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/psalms/78-17.htm">Rebel</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">Wasteland</a> <a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/80-3.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/psalms/79-7.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/psalms/83-13.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-17.htm">Frequently</a> <a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/119-158.htm">Grieve</a> <a href="/psalms/78-41.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Oft</a> <a href="/psalms/129-1.htm">Often</a> <a href="/psalms/78-58.htm">Places</a> <a href="/psalms/78-56.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/psalms/105-28.htm">Rebel</a> <a href="/psalms/78-56.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/psalms/106-14.htm">Wasteland</a> <a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Wilderness</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'; 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The wilderness, often referred to as the Sinai Desert, was a place of testing and reliance on God for the Israelites. Their disobedience is documented in various instances, such as the golden calf incident (Exodus 32) and the refusal to enter the Promised Land due to fear (Numbers 14). This disobedience is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, highlighting the Israelites' struggle with faith and obedience. The wilderness journey is symbolic of the Christian life, representing trials and the need for dependence on God.<p><b>and grieved Him in the desert!</b><br>The desert, synonymous with the wilderness, was a harsh environment that required the Israelites to trust in God's provision. The term "grieved" indicates that their actions caused sorrow to God, emphasizing His personal relationship with His people. This grief is seen in God's response to their lack of faith and constant complaints (<a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Numbers 14:11</a>). The desert experience is a type of Christ's own temptation in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>), where He succeeded in obedience where Israel failed. The grief of God over sin is a theme that runs throughout Scripture, pointing to the need for repentance and the ultimate reconciliation through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and wandered in the wilderness for 40 years due to their disobedience and lack of faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God who led the Israelites out of Egypt, provided for them in the wilderness, and was grieved by their repeated disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The desert region where the Israelites wandered after their exodus from Egypt, a place of testing and revelation of their faith and obedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader chosen by God to bring the Israelites out of Egypt and guide them through the wilderness, often interceding on their behalf.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_desert.htm">The Desert</a></b><br>A symbol of trial and testing, where the Israelites' faith and obedience were continually challenged.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God leads to missed blessings and prolonged trials. The Israelites' journey was extended due to their lack of faith and repeated disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_grief_of_god.htm">The Grief of God</a></b><br>Our actions can grieve God. The Hebrew word for "grieved" ('atsab) implies deep emotional pain. Understanding this can deepen our relationship with God, encouraging us to live in a way that pleases Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faith_and_trust.htm">The Importance of Faith and Trust</a></b><br>Trusting in God's provision and timing is crucial. The Israelites' failure to trust led to their downfall. We are called to trust God even when circumstances seem challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a></b><br>The history of the Israelites serves as a warning and a lesson for us today. Reflecting on their experiences can guide us in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' leadership and intercession were vital for the Israelites. Godly leadership is essential in guiding and correcting the community of faith.<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_god_experience_sadness_and_cry.htm">Can God experience sadness and cry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_78_align_with_archaeology.htm">How do the events recounted in Psalm 78 compare with archaeological findings regarding the Israelites' wilderness journey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_40_7-8_and_nt_views_on_jesus_align.htm">Psalm 40:7-8 - The psalmist speaks of fulfilling what is written in the scroll; how does this align--or conflict--with later New Testament interpretations that apply these verses to Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_for_40_years'_wandering.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2 - Where is the archaeological evidence for a large population wandering 40 years in the wilderness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/78.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(40) <span class= "bld">How oft.</span>--Ten instances of murmuring are actually recorded in Exodus and Numbers.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/78.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 40.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!</span> (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-27.htm">Deuteronomy 31:27</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15-18</a>; <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Acts 7:30-43</a>, etc.). That God is "grieved" at man's sins appears, not only from this passage, but also from <a href="/genesis/6-6.htm">Genesis 6:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/95-10.htm">Psalm 95:10</a>; <a href="/ephesians/4-30.htm">Ephesians 4:30</a>; <a href="/hebrews/3-17.htm">Hebrews 3:17</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/78-40.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">How often</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּ֭מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(kam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they disobeyed Him</span><br /><span class="heb">יַמְר֣וּהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yam·rū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4784.htm">Strong's 4784: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be contentious or rebellious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">בַמִּדְבָּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇam·miḏ·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and grieved Him</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֝עֲצִיב֗וּהוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·ṣî·ḇū·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6087.htm">Strong's 6087: </a> </span><span class="str2">To carve, fabricate, fashion, to worry, pain, anger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the desert.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·šî·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3452.htm">Strong's 3452: </a> </span><span class="str2">Waste, wilderness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/78-40.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 78:40 How often they rebelled against him (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/78-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 78:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/78-41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 78:41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:41" /></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>