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Psalms 78:56

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 78:56 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;
Psalms 78:56 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 78

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
53And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
54And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had gotten.
55He drove out the nations also before them, And allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
56Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;
57But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
58For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
59When God heard [this], he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, etc.] After the death of Joshua, and in the times of the judges, by worshipping and serving the gods of the nations, and forsaking the Lord their God, who had done such great things for them, (<070211>Judges 2:11-14), and kept not his testimonies; the laws of God, which testified and declared his mind and will; nor observed his word and ordinances, which testified of his grace, and of the way of salvation by Jesus Christ.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Yet they tempted and provoked ... - They tried the patience of God, and provoked him to anger after they were peaceably settled in the promised land. See Judges 2:10-13. The object is to show that it was the character of the people that they were prone to depart from God. Compare Psalms 78:10-11, note; Psalms 78:17, note; Psalms 78:40, note. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“78:56-64 Israel’s rebellion desecrated the Promised Land. The people built shrines to false gods and worshiped idols (78:58) during the period of the judges (e.g., Judg 2:11; 3:7, 17-18).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 78:40, Psa 78:41; Deu 31:16-20, Deu 32:15-21; Jdg 2:11, Jdg 2:12; 2Kings 17:7-23; Neh 9:25, Neh 9:26; Eze 16:15-26 Psalms 78:57”
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