Mazmur 78:18

78:18 They willfully challenged God ¹ 

by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.

Mazmur 78:56

78:56 Yet they challenged and defied ²  the sovereign God, ³ 

and did not obey ⁴  his commands. ⁵ 

Mazmur 95:9

95:9 where your ancestors challenged my authority, ⁶ 

and tried my patience, even though they had seen my work.

Mazmur 106:14

106:14 In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving ⁷  for meat; ⁸ 

they challenged God ⁹  in the desert.

[78:18]  ¹ tn Heb “and they tested God in their heart.” The “heart” is viewed here as the center of their volition.

[78:56]  ² tn Or “tested and rebelled against.”

[78:56]  ³ tn Heb “God, the Most High.”

[78:56]  ⁴ tn Or “keep.”

[78:56]  ⁵ tn Heb “his testimonies” (see Ps 25:10).

[95:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “where your fathers tested me.”

[106:14]  ⁷ sn They had an insatiable craving. This is described in Num 11:4-35.

[106:14]  ⁸ tn Heb “they craved [with] a craving.”

[106:14]  ⁹ tn Heb “they tested God.”