Psalms 78:25

78:25 Man ate the food of the mighty ones. ¹ 

He sent them more than enough to eat. ² 

Psalms 79:7

79:7 For they have devoured Jacob

and destroyed his home.

Psalms 106:20

106:20 They traded their majestic God ³ 

for the image of an ox that eats grass.

Psalms 107:18

107:18 They lost their appetite for all food, ⁴ 

and they drew near the gates of death.

[78:25]  ¹ sn Because of the reference to “heaven” in the preceding verse, it is likely that mighty ones refers here to the angels of heaven. The LXX translates “angels” here, as do a number of modern translations (NEB, NIV, NRSV).

[78:25]  ² tn Heb “provision he sent to them to satisfaction.”

[106:20]  ³ tn Heb “their glory.” According to an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition, the text originally read “his glory” or “my glory.” In Jer 2:11 the Lord states that his people (Israel) exchanged “their glory” (a reference to the Lord) for worthless idols.

[107:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “all food their appetite loathed.”