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Needs vs. Lusts
Commentators unanimously distinguish between asking for needs and demanding for lusts. The Israelites had manna, which met their needs, but they craved different food simply to gratify their appetites. This serves as a warning against discontentment and the sin of turning prayer into a vehicle for selfish desires rather than expressing genuine need and dependence on God.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 78:18
18th Century
Theologian
And they tempted God in their heart - (Exodus 16:2). The heart was the source of the evil. They were not satisfied with…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 78:17–18
19th Century
Preacher
And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness. And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their…
John Calvin
On Psalms 78:18
16th Century
Theologian
And they tempted God in their heart. This is the provocation mentioned in the preceding verse. It was not unlawful for them simply to ask …
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John Gill
On Psalms 78:18
17th Century
Pastor
And they tempted God in their heart
Which is desperately wicked, and from which all impiety flows; they entertained …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 78:9–39
17th Century
Minister
Sin dispirits people and takes away their courage. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to His laws. This narrative relates a …