Psalms 77:19
And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Et male locuti sunt de Deo ; dixerunt : Numquid poterit Deus parare mensam in deserto ?
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ κατελάλησαν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ εἶπαν Μὴ δυνήσεται ὁ θεὸς ἑτοιμάσαι τράπεζαν ἐν ἐρήμῳ;
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 78:19
- וַֽיְדַבְּר֗וּ בֵּֽאלֹ֫הִ֥ים אָ֭מְרוּ הֲי֣וּכַל אֵ֑ל לַעֲרֹ֥ךְ שֻׁ֝לְחָ֗ן בַּמִּדְבָּֽר
Haydock's commentary
Ill. Hebrew, "against," (Numbers xi.; Calmet) still distrusting in God's power. (Menochius)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LXXVIII
13. “And they tempted God in their hearts, in order that they might seek morsels for their souls” ( ver. 18 ). It is one thing to ask in believing, another thing in tempting. Lastly there followeth, “And they slandered God, and said, Shall God be able to prepare a table in the desert?” ( ver. 19 ). “For He smote the rock, and the waters flowed, and torrents gushed forth: will He be able to give bread also, or to prepare a table for His people?” ( ver. 20 ). Not believing therefore, they sought morsels for their souls. Not so the Apostle James doth enjoin a morsel to be asked for the mind, but doth admonish that it be sought by believers, not by such as tempt and slander God. …