Psalms 78:18,41,56
Psalms 78:18 King James Version (KJV)
And they tempted God in their heart By asking meat for their lust.
Psalm 78:41 King James Version (KJV)
Yea, they turned back and tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.
Psalm 78:56 King James Version (KJV)
Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, And kept not his testimonies
Psalms 78:17-20 The Message (MSG)
All they did was sin even more, rebel in the desert against the High God. They tried to get their own way with God, clamored for favors, for special attention. They whined like spoiled children, “Why can’t God give us a decent meal in this desert? Sure, he struck the rock and the water flowed, creeks cascaded from the rock. But how about some fresh-baked bread? How about a nice cut of meat?”
Psalms 78:38-55 The Message (MSG)
And God? Compassionate! Forgave the sin! Didn’t destroy! Over and over he reined in his anger, restrained his considerable wrath. He knew what they were made of; he knew there wasn’t much to them, How often in the desert they had spurned him, tried his patience in those wilderness years. Time and again they pushed him to the limit, provoked Israel’s Holy God. How quickly they forgot what he’d done, forgot their day of rescue from the enemy, When he did miracles in Egypt, wonders on the plain of Zoan. He turned the River and its streams to blood— not a drop of water fit to drink. He sent flies, which ate them alive, and frogs, which drove them crazy. He turned their harvest over to caterpillars, everything they had worked for to the locusts. He flattened their grapevines with hail; a killing frost ruined their orchards. He pounded their cattle with hail, let thunderbolts loose on their herds. His anger flared, a wild firestorm of havoc, An advance guard of disease-carrying angels to clear the ground, preparing the way before him. He didn’t spare those people, he let the plague rage through their lives. He killed all the Egyptian firstborns, lusty infants, offspring of Ham’s virility. Then he led his people out like sheep, took his flock safely through the wilderness. He took good care of them; they had nothing to fear. The Sea took care of their enemies for good. He brought them into his holy land, this mountain he claimed for his own. He scattered everyone who got in their way; he staked out an inheritance for them— the tribes of Israel all had their own places.
Psalms 78:56-64 The Message (MSG)
But they kept on giving him a hard time, rebelled against God, the High God, refused to do anything he told them. They were worse, if that’s possible, than their parents: traitors—crooked as a corkscrew. Their pagan orgies provoked God’s anger, their obscene idolatries broke his heart. When God heard their carryings-on, he was furious; he posted a huge No over Israel. He walked off and left Shiloh empty, abandoned the shrine where he had met with Israel. He let his pride and joy go to the dogs, turned his back on the pride of his life. He turned them loose on fields of battle; angry, he let them fend for themselves. Their young men went to war and never came back; their young women waited in vain. Their priests were massacred, and their widows never shed a tear.
Psalms 78:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And in their heart they put God to the test By asking food according to their desire.
Psalms 78:41 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Again and again they tempted God, And pained the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 78:56 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God And did not keep His testimonies
Psalms 78:18 New Century Version (NCV)
They decided to test God by asking for the food they wanted.
Psalms 78:41 New Century Version (NCV)
Again and again they tested God and brought pain to the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 78:56 New Century Version (NCV)
But they tested God and turned against God Most High; they did not keep his rules.
Psalms 78:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
Psalms 78:41 American Standard Version (ASV)
And they turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 78:56 American Standard Version (ASV)
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies
Psalms 78:18 New International Version (NIV)
They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved.
Psalms 78:41 New International Version (NIV)
Again and again they put God to the test; they vexed the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 78:56 New International Version (NIV)
But they put God to the test and rebelled against the Most High; they did not keep his statutes.
Psalms 78:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
And they tested God in their heart By asking for the food of their fancy.
Psalms 78:41 New King James Version (NKJV)
Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 78:56 New King James Version (NKJV)
Yet they tested and provoked the Most High God, And did not keep His testimonies
Psalms 78:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And in their hearts they put God to the test By asking for food according to their [selfish] appetite.
Psalms 78:41 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Again and again they tempted God, And distressed the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 78:56 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God And did not keep His testimonies (laws).
Psalms 78:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
They stubbornly tested God in their hearts, demanding the foods they craved.
Psalms 78:41 New Living Translation (NLT)
Again and again they tested God’s patience and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 78:56 New Living Translation (NLT)
But they kept testing and rebelling against God Most High. They did not obey his laws.
Psalms 78:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)
In their hearts they tested God just to get what they wanted, asking for the food their hearts craved.
Psalms 78:41 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Again and again they limited God, preventing him from blessing them. Continually they turned back from him and provoked the Holy One of Israel!
Psalms 78:56 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Yet for all of this, they still rebelled and refused to follow his ways, provoking to anger the God Most High.
Psalms 78:18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
They tested God in their heart by demanding the food they craved.