Psalm 78:34 Parallel Translations

When he killed some of them, the rest searched for him. They turned from their sins and eagerly looked for God.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

ASV:

When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.

BBE:

When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;

DBY:

When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after ùGod;

ERV:

When he slew them, then they inquired after him: and they returned and sought God early.

JPS:

When He slew them, then they would inquire after Him, and turn back and seek God earnestly.

WBS:

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

WEB:

When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

YLT:

If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,

Psalm 78:34 Cross References

XREF:

Numbers 21:7 So the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned, because we have spoken against the LORD and you; intercede with the LORD, that He may remove the serpents from us." And Moses interceded for the people.

Psalm 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Hosea 5:15 I will go away and return to My place Until they acknowledge their guilt and seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

78:34 When he {t} slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
(t) Such was their hypocrisy, that they sought God out of fear of punishment, though in their heart they did not love him.

WES:

78:34 Returned - From their idols. Enquired - Speedily sought to God for ease and safety.

MHC:

78:9-39. Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their happiness at last, who can not trust his providence in the way to it. To all that by faith and prayer, ask, seek, and knock, these doors of heaven shall at any time be opened; and our distrust of God is a great aggravation of our sins. He expressed his resentment of their provocation; not in denying what they sinfully lusted after, but in granting it to them. Lust is contented with nothing. Those that indulge their lust, will never be estranged from it. Those hearts are hard indeed, that will neither be melted by the mercies of the Lord, nor broken by his judgments. Those that sin still, must expect to be in trouble still. And the reason why we live with so little comfort, and to so little purpose, is, because we do not live by faith. Under these rebukes they professed repentance, but they were not sincere, for they were not constant. In Israel's history we have a picture of our own hearts and lives. God's patience, and warnings, and mercies, imbolden them to harden their hearts against his word. And the history of kingdoms is much the same. Judgments and mercies have been little attended to, until the measure of their sins has been full. And higher advantages have not kept churches from declining from the commandments of God. Even true believers recollect, that for many a year they abused the kindness of Providence. When they come to heaven, how will they admire the Lord's patience and mercy in bringing them to his kingdom!

CONC:

Care Death Diligently Eagerly Early Earnestly Enquired Inquire Inquired Killed Repented Returned Search Searched Seek Slew Sought Turn Turning

Care Death Diligently Eagerly Early Earnestly Enquired Inquire Inquired Killed Repented Search Searched Seek Slew Sought Turn Turned Turning Whenever

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