Psalms 78:31

“The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.”

"The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel." - Psalms 78:31
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What does Psalms 78:31 mean?

Psalms 78:31 (KJV) states, "The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel." This verse comes from Psalm 78, a psalm that recounts the history of the Israelites and emphasizes the importance of remembering God's…

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The Weight of Wrath: Understanding God’s Judgment through His Mercy

Psalm 78:31 (KJV) states, "The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel." This verse marks a poignant reminder of the seriousness of God’s response to rebellion and unfaithfulness. Through the lens of this scripture, we…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Repentance: Reflecting on Psalm 78:31

Heavenly Father, As I come before Your holy presence, I humbly bow my heart and mind, seeking Your wisdom and understanding through the depths of Your Word. In the light of Psalm 78:31, where it is stated, "The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote…

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Psalms 78:31 - "The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel."
Psalms 78:8 - "And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God."
"And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer." - Psalms 78:35
"They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;" - Psalms 78:10
"Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble." - Psalms 78:33
Psalms 78:18 - "And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust."
Psalms 78:35 - "And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer."
Psalms 78:47 - "He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost."
Psalms 78:10 - "They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;"
Psalms 78:64 - "Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation."
Psalms 78:22 - "Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:"
"He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts." - Psalms 78:48
"They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths," - Psalms 78:30
Psalms 78:61 - "And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand."
Psalms 78:67 - "Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:"
"And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness." - Psalms 78:17
"When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:" - Psalms 78:59
Psalms 78:44 - "And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink."
Psalms 78:32 - "For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works."
Psalms 78:41 - "Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel."
Psalms 78:17 - "And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness."
Psalms 78:36 - "Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues."
Psalms 78:28 - "And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations."
Psalms 78:59 - "When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:"
Psalms 78:63 - "The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage."
Psalms 78:51 - "And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:"
Psalms 78:37 - "For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant."
Psalms 78:68 - "But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved."
Psalms 78:33 - "Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble."