The Meaning of Psalms 78:50 Explained

Psalms 78:50

KJV: He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

YLT: He pondereth a path for His anger, He kept not back their soul from death, Yea, their life to the pestilence He delivered up.

Darby: He made a way for his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

ASV: He made a path for his anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,

Discover Psalms 78:50

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 78:50?

MEANING: What does Psalms 78:50 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 78:50 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 78:50?

What is the context of Psalms 78:50?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

What does Psalms 78:50 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 78:49-58 - Safely Led, Yet Bent On Wandering

This section of the psalm deals largely with the books of Joshua and Judges. The failures that had characterized the Wilderness crossed the Jordan with the Chosen People, and were the reason of their sufferings and captivities in what might otherwise have been a period of uninterrupted blessedness. In fact, the sins of the Land of Promise were even more disastrous. The Israelites were intended to be to Jehovah what the bow is to the huntsman or warrior; but they absolutely failed Him. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow, Psalms 78:57.

The lesson for older believers is very searching. Some readers of these words may recall that, at a notable period in the past, they crossed the river of death to sin and life unto God. Jordan stands for consecration. It should be remembered, however, that no matter how rich and lofty have been the experiences of past blessing, we cannot be immune from failures, unless we watch and pray and live in abiding fellowship with Jesus Christ. The soul which has passed the Jordan is attacked by the principalities and powers in the heavenlies, Ephesians 6:12, and has an even harder time of it. The nearer the Captain, the more perilous the position. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 78

¹ An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God
⁹ The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient
⁶⁷ The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David

What do the individual words in Psalms 78:50 mean?

He made a path for His anger not He did spare from death their soul but their life to the plague gave over

יְפַלֵּ֥ס נָתִ֗יב לְאַ֫פּ֥וֹ לֹא־ חָשַׂ֣ךְ מִמָּ֣וֶת נַפְשָׁ֑ם וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם לַדֶּ֥בֶר הִסְגִּֽיר

יְפַלֵּ֥ס	He made
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּלַס Sense: (Piel) to weigh, make level, balance.
נָתִ֗יב	a path
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: נָתִיב Sense: trodden with the feet, path, pathway.
לְאַ֫פּ֥וֹ	for His anger
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אַף Sense: nostril, nose, face.
חָשַׂ֣ךְ	He did spare
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָשַׂךְ Sense: to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain.
מִמָּ֣וֶת	from death
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular Root: מָוֶת Sense: death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead.
נַפְשָׁ֑ם	their soul
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
וְ֝חַיָּתָ֗ם	but their life
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: חַי Sense: living, alive.
לַדֶּ֥בֶר	to the plague
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דֶּבֶר Sense: pestilence, plague.
הִסְגִּֽיר	gave over
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָגוּר Sense: to shut, close.

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