Psalms 78:66

“And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.”

"And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach." - Psalms 78:66
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What does Psalms 78:66 mean?

Psalms 78:66 (KJV) states, "And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach." This verse is part of an ancient Hebrew poem, attributed to Asaph, which serves as a historical account and a lesson in remembering God's faithfulness to Israel…

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Victory Over Adversity: Understanding Psalm 78:66

As we delve into Psalm 78:66, which states, “And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach,” we find ourselves confronted with a vivid depiction of divine intervention during Israel's tumultuous journey. This verse is situated within the…

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Deliverance and Divine Justice: A Prayer Inspired by Psalm 78:66

O Sovereign Lord, Mighty King of the Universe, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and gratitude for Your unwavering presence in my life. You are the God of justice, the God who sees the plight of the righteous and responds with power against the foes of Your…

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Psalms 78:66 - "And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach."
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 66:1 - "Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:"
Psalms 66:18 - "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:"
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."