Psalm 78:32

Modern

In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.

Traditional

For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

Literal

In all this, still they sinned, and they did not have faith in His wonders.

Latin

In omnibus his peccaverunt adhuc, et non crediderunt in mirabilibus ejus.

Hebrew

English

In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.

Israel’s rebellion resulted in God’s judgment, but even their short-lived and insincere repentance motivated God to exercise forbearance.

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

Theme notes and profiles

John 12:37
Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
Luke 16:31
Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
Psalm 78:22
…because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.
Ezekiel 20:13
Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness.
Psalm 78:11
They forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them.
Numbers 14:1–45
Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.
Numbers 25:1–18
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
Numbers 21:1–6
When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.
Numbers 16:1–17
Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted