Psalms 78:18
They put GOD to the proof in their heart, By asking food to their mind:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
In Context
17But again, once more sinned they against him, Resisting the Most High in a land of drought:
19Yea they spake against Elohim,—They said, Can GOD prepare a table in the desert?
Cross References
Exodus 17:2And the people found fault with Moses, and said—Give us water, that we may drink. And Moses said to them, Why should ye find fault with me? Why should ye put Yahweh to the proof?
Numbers 11:4Moreover the mixed multitude that was in their midst concealed not their lusting,—and so even the sons of Israel, fell away and wept, and said: Who will grant us to eat flesh?
Psalms 95:9When your fathers, tested me, They proved me, yea they also saw what I could do.
1 Corinthians 10:6But, in these things, they became, ensamples for us, to the end we should not be covetous of evil things, even as, they, also coveted;
James 4:2Ye covet—and have not, ye commit murder, and are jealous—and cannot obtain,—ye fight and war. Ye have not—because ye do not really ask,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:10-40
Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had showed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap. 14 In the daytime… Read the whole commentary →