Psalms 78:59When God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel;
The setting
Jerusalem temple, 8th century BC. Asaph recounts the moment God's patience with northern Israel ended, around 722 BC in ancient Samaria...
The emotion here: terrified of Gods holy wrath while teaching future generations
The original word
ma'as (מָאַס) — to utterly reject, to vomit out in disgust
Why it matters
This verse describes God's response before the Assyrian exile of the northern kingdom
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 78:59
This isn't sudden rage — it's the end result of centuries of patience
Common misconceptionPeople think God's anger is an emotional outburst. This verse shows it's a judicial decision after long patience.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 78:59
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 78:59 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 78:59 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Asaph. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine anger, judgment, rejection. Notable phrases: God heard; he was angry; greatly abhorred Israel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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