Psalm 78:33

Translations

Modern

So He ended their days in futility, and their years in sudden terror.

Traditional

Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.

Literal

And He finished off their days in futility, and their years in terror.

Latin

Et defecerunt in vanitate dies eorum, et anni eorum cum festinatione.

Original

Hebrew

English

So He ended their days in futility, and their years in sudden terror.

Notes

Psalms 78:33

An entire generation died in the wilderness (Numbers 14:22–23, 28–35).

Psalms 78:32–39

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

Psalms 78:1–72

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

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