He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
He made a path for his anger to flow; he did not protect their lives from death, but handed them over to deadly disease.
God is describing how He allowed His anger to run its course against those who rebelled, not protecting them from death and plague.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Psalm 78, a historical psalm that recounts Israel's repeated cycles of rebellion and God's responses throughout their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. The psalmist is likely referring to specific instances when God's judgment came upon the Israelites through plagues or diseases, such as the plague that killed 14,700 people in Numbers 16:49 after Korah's rebellion, or other times when their disobedience led to deadly consequences.
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