Psalm 78:49

Translations

Modern

He unleashed His fury against them, wrath, indignation, and calamity—a band of destroying angels.

Traditional

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

Literal

He sent against them the burning of His anger—fury, and rage, and distress, a discharge of messengers of evils.

Latin

…misit in eos iram indignationis suæ, indignationem, et iram, et tribulationem, immissiones per angelos malos.

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He unleashed His fury against them, wrath, indignation, and calamity—a band of destroying angels.

Notes

Psalms 78:40–55

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

Psalms 78:1–72

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

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God’s Anger Wisdom Psalms

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