Psalm 78:22

Modern

…because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.

Traditional

Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

Literal

…because they did not have faith in God, and they did not trust in His salvation.

Latin

…quia non crediderunt in Deo, nec speraverunt in salutari ejus.

Hebrew

English

…because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.

Israel rebelled in the wilderness despite God’s abundant provision.

This wisdom psalm urges people to learn wisdom and share it faithfully.

Theme notes and profiles

Hebrews 3:18–19
And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?
Jude 1:5
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.
Deuteronomy 1:32
But in spite of all this, you did not trust the LORD your God,
Hebrews 3:12
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God.
Hebrews 11:6
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.
Psalm 106:24
They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise.
Isaiah 7:9
The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”
1 John 5:10
Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.