Bible Strands
Psalms 78:29
So they ate and were well filled, for He gave them what they craved.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the assembly while recounting God’s response to Israel’s wilderness complaints. This event follows a strike in their camp described in verse 28 and precedes the sudden judgment detailed in verse 30.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַ/יִּשְׂבְּעוּ (va/i.yis.be.'U) translates literally to "and they were satisfied," paired with מְאֹד (me.'Od), meaning "exceedingly." These terms describe the physical fullness God provided before their craving was fully met.
The thread — This pattern of granted craving followed by sudden judgment appears in Numbers 11:19 and is echoed in Psalms 106:15. Both passages track the same sequence of provision and immediate consequence.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine provision does not excuse subsequent rebellion. It requires the reader to see how immediate satisfaction can precede sudden judgment without softening the record of Israel’s disobedience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
Cross-references
- Numbers 11:19 You will eat it not for one or two days, nor for five or ten or twenty days,
- Psalms 106:15 So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.