Psalm 78:41

Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

Cross-references

Psalm 78:19 Parallel

Psalm 78:19 gives the specific complaint of testing God, which Psalm 78:41 summarizes as limiting the Holy One.

Psalm 78:20 Parallel

Psalm 78:20 continues the doubting question from v19, illustrating the limiting of God described in v41.

Psalm 78:57 Parallel

Psalm 78:57 continues the indictment: they turned back and were unfaithful, like the testing in verse 41.

Psalm 78:56 Parallel

Psalm 78:56 repeats the same accusation: they tested God and rebelled — directly echoing the theme of verse 41.

Psalm 106:14 directly states they put God to the test in the wilderness — identical to the accusation in Psalm 78:41.

Psalm 95:9 Allusion

Psalm 95:9 recalls the same wilderness testing — 'they tested me' — directly linking to the behavior described in Psalm 78:41.

Hebrews 3:8-11 quotes Psalm 95 about the day of testing, directly paralleling the testing in Psalm 78:41.

Acts 7:39 Allusion

Acts 7:39 recounts the fathers' refusal and turning to Egypt, the same rebellion Psalm 78:41 calls testing God.

Deuteronomy 6:16 commands not to test God as at Massah, referencing the same testing behavior described in Psalm 78:41.

Numbers 14:22 explicitly states they put God to the test ten times, directly matching the testing in Psalm 78:41.

Numbers 14:4 Historical context

Numbers 14:4 records the specific act of wanting to return to Egypt, the testing that Psalm 78:41 summarizes.

Numbers 14:11 describes Israel's unbelief and provocation, which Psalm 78:41 captures as limiting the Holy One.

Ezekiel 20:13 recounts Israel's rebellion in the wilderness — the same testing and limiting of God described in Psalm 78:41.

Malachi 3:15 mentions people putting God to the test — echoing the same sin of testing God as in Psalm 78:41.

Matthew 4:7 Contrast

Matthew 4:7 quotes 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test' — directly opposing the testing described in Psalm 78:41.

Acts 5:9 Parallel

Acts 5:9 uses the same phrase 'tempt the Spirit', directly paralleling Israel's testing of God in the wilderness.

Numbers 11:23 questions whether God's hand is shortened, directly paralleling the idea of limiting the Holy One in Psalm 78:41.

Exodus 17:2 Allusion

Exodus 17:2 records the specific incident of Israel tempting the Lord at Massah, which Psalm 78:41 summarizes as limiting the Holy One.