Discovery BoxPsalms 78:22 
Context78:22 because they did not have faith in God,
and did not trust his ability to deliver them. 1
Psalms 78:32
Context78:32 Despite all this, they continued to sin,
and did not trust him to do amazing things. 2
Psalms 78:41-42
Context78:41 They again challenged God, 3
and offended 4 the Holy One of Israel. 5
78:42 They did not remember what he had done, 6
how he delivered them from the enemy, 7
1 tn Heb “and they did not trust his deliverance.”
2 tn Heb “and did not believe in his amazing deeds.”
3 tn Heb “and they returned and tested God.” The Hebrew verb שׁוּב (shuv, “to return”) is used here in an adverbial sense to indicate that an earlier action was repeated.
4 tn Or “wounded, hurt.” The verb occurs only here in the OT.
5 sn The basic sense of the word “holy” is “set apart from that which is commonplace, special, unique.” The Lord’s holiness is first and foremost his transcendent sovereignty as the ruler of the world. He is “set apart” from the world over which he rules. At the same time his holiness encompasses his moral authority, which derives from his royal position. As king he has the right to dictate to his subjects how they are to live; indeed his very own character sets the standard for proper behavior. This expression is a common title for the
6 tn Heb “his hand,” symbolizing his saving activity and strength, as the next line makes clear.
7 tn Heb “[the] day [in] which he ransomed them from [the] enemy.”
