For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
They made God angry by worshipping at pagan shrines, and they stirred up his jealousy by bowing down to carved idols.
This verse explains how God's people made him angry and jealous by worshipping false gods and idols instead of staying faithful to him alone.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 78 is a historical psalm that recounts the story of Israel's unfaithfulness to God throughout their history, serving as a warning to future generations. In this verse, "high places" refers to pagan worship sites built by the Israelites, often on hilltops, where they engaged in rituals that mixed with Canaanite practices, directly violating God's commands. These actions, including the use of graven images or idols, were seen as betrayal of the covenant, stirring God's jealousy as He demanded exclusive devotion.
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