Psalm 78:8-39 - “They Refused to Walk in His Law, And Forgot…”

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Jul 26, 2023 · 5m

Psalm 78 is called a “History Psalm” that gives us the story of the failures of the nation of Israel over the centuries. Asaph is writing this Psalm during a dark and dismal time and he wants the new generations to remember their past, and “not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation”… “They refused to walk in His law, and forgot His works…”. He begins this history with the apostacy of Ephraim (vv. 9-11), and then recounts the nation’s sins in the wilderness (vv. 12-39).

In verses 9-11, Asaph refers to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. When the ten tribes broke away from…