Psalm 78:29

Modern

So they ate and were well filled, for He gave them what they craved.

Traditional

So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

Literal

So they ate and were satisfied greatly, and their desires He brought to them.

Latin

Et manducaverunt, et saturati sunt nimis, et desiderium eorum attulit eis:

Hebrew

English

So they ate and were well filled, for He gave them what they craved.

God powerfully satisfied the people’s desires, but they did not respond with gratitude or faith. Therefore, God exercised his justice.

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

Numbers 11:19–20
You will eat it not for one or two days, nor for five or ten or twenty days,
Psalm 106:15
So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.