Psalm 78:45

Modern

He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.

Traditional

He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.

Literal

He sent among them the swarm, and it consumed them, and the frog, and it destroyed them.

Latin

Misit in eos cœnomyiam, et comedit eos, et ranam, et disperdidit eos;

Hebrew

English

He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.

The Israelites rebelled even though the Lord had rescued them from powerful plagues.

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

Theme notes and profiles

Exodus 8:21–24
But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies.
Psalm 105:30–31
Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
Exodus 8:2–15
But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs.
Revelation 16:3
And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.