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Psalms 78:18

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

Psalms 78:18 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Tempted. Heb. nasah, literally, “tested,” or “tried.”

By asking. The feelings of the heart gained expression in active murmuring.

Meat. Heb. ’okel, “food,” a general term signifying anything eaten.

For their lust. Literally, “for their soul,” that is, for themselves (see on Ps. 16:10).

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