Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
So God caused their days to be wasted and meaningless, and their years to be filled with trouble.
God allowed the Israelites' lives to become empty and full of hardship because of their disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Psalm 78, a historical psalm that recounts Israel's repeated cycles of rebellion against God during their wilderness wanderings and early settlement. The psalmist Asaph is reflecting on how God's people continually forgot His miracles and turned away from Him, leading to divine discipline. This particular verse refers to the consequence of their unfaithfulness - a generation that wandered in the desert for 40 years until they died, never entering the Promised Land.
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