Psalm 78:22
New International Version
for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance.

New Living Translation
for they did not believe God or trust him to care for them.

English Standard Version
because they did not believe in God and did not trust his saving power.

Berean Standard Bible
because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.

King James Bible
Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

New King James Version
Because they did not believe in God, And did not trust in His salvation.

New American Standard Bible
Because they did not believe in God And did not trust in His salvation.

NASB 1995
Because they did not believe in God And did not trust in His salvation.

NASB 1977
Because they did not believe in God, And did not trust in His salvation.

Legacy Standard Bible
Because they did not believe in God And did not trust in His salvation.

Amplified Bible
Because they did not believe in God [they did not rely on Him, they did not adhere to Him], And they did not trust in His salvation (His power to save).

Christian Standard Bible
because they did not believe God or rely on his salvation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.

American Standard Version
Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.

Contemporary English Version
They had refused to trust him, and they had doubted his saving power.

English Revised Version
Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because they did not believe God or trust him to save them.

Good News Translation
because they had no faith in him and did not believe that he would save them.

International Standard Version
because they didn't believe in God and didn't trust in his deliverance.

Majority Standard Bible
because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.

NET Bible
because they did not have faith in God, and did not trust his ability to deliver them.

New Heart English Bible
because they did not believe in God, and did not trust in his salvation.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

World English Bible
because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For they have not believed in God, "" Nor have they trusted in His salvation.

Young's Literal Translation
For they have not believed in God, Nor have they trusted in His salvation.

Smith's Literal Translation
For they believed not in God, and they trusted not in his salvation.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because they believed not in God: and trusted not in his salvation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For they neither put their trust in God, nor did they hope in his salvation.

New American Bible
For they did not believe in God, did not trust in his saving power.

New Revised Standard Version
because they had no faith in God, and did not trust his saving power.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Because they believed not in God and trusted not in his salvation:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For they did not trust in God and were not convinced of his salvation.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in His salvation.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
21Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel, 22because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation. 23Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens.…

Cross References
Numbers 14:11
And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?

Deuteronomy 1:32
But in spite of all this, you did not trust the LORD your God,

Hebrews 3:18-19
And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

John 3:18
Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

Romans 11:20
That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

1 Corinthians 10:5-6
Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

Jude 1:5
Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.

Exodus 14:11-12
They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”

Exodus 16:20
But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.

Exodus 17:7
He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, “Is the LORD among us or not?”

Numbers 20:12
But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”

Deuteronomy 9:23
And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.

2 Kings 17:14
But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.


Treasury of Scripture

Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

Psalm 106:24
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

Isaiah 7:9
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.

Hebrews 3:12,18,19
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God…

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Psalm 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.














because they did not believe
This phrase highlights the central issue of unbelief among the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "believe" is "אָמַן" (aman), which conveys a sense of trust, faithfulness, and reliability. In the context of Psalm 78, the Israelites' failure to trust in God's promises and His power is a recurring theme. Historically, this reflects the numerous instances in the wilderness where the Israelites doubted God's ability to provide and protect, despite witnessing His miracles. This unbelief is not just a lack of faith but a refusal to acknowledge God's sovereignty and goodness, which is a significant spiritual failing.

God
The term "God" here is translated from the Hebrew "אֱלֹהִים" (Elohim), a plural form that denotes majesty and power. Elohim is used throughout the Old Testament to emphasize God's supreme authority and creative power. In the context of Psalm 78, it underscores the gravity of the Israelites' unbelief, as it is directed against the Almighty Creator who had demonstrated His power through acts like the parting of the Red Sea and the provision of manna. This highlights the irrationality and ingratitude of their disbelief.

or trust
The Hebrew word for "trust" is "בָּטַח" (batach), which implies a sense of security and confidence. Trusting in God means relying on His character and promises, even when circumstances seem dire. The Israelites' failure to trust God is a recurring theme in their wilderness journey, where they often succumbed to fear and doubt. This lack of trust is a spiritual issue that reflects a deeper problem of the heart, where they failed to remember God's past faithfulness and apply it to their present situation.

in His salvation
The word "salvation" comes from the Hebrew "יְשׁוּעָה" (yeshuah), which means deliverance or rescue. In the historical context of Psalm 78, this refers to God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt and His ongoing provision and protection in the wilderness. The Israelites' failure to trust in His salvation is a failure to recognize and appreciate the comprehensive nature of God's deliverance, which encompasses physical, spiritual, and eternal aspects. This phrase serves as a reminder of the importance of recognizing God's saving acts in our lives and responding with faith and gratitude.

Verse 22. - Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation. They trusted neither in God's power nor in his love; they neither believed that he would nor that he could save them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
because
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they did not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

believe
הֶ֭אֱמִינוּ (he·’ĕ·mî·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

God
בֵּאלֹהִ֑ים (bê·lō·hîm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

or rely
בָ֝טְח֗וּ (ḇā·ṭə·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure

on His salvation.
בִּֽישׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃ (bî·šū·‘ā·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3444: Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity


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