Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalms 78:17

Sin in its progress feeds upon divine mercies to aid its advance, as also every other surrounding circumstance.

Verses 17-21.

1. They tempted God's patience; Ps 78:17.

2. They tempted God's wisdom; Ps 78:18.

3. They tempted God's power; Ps 78:19-20.

4. They tempted God's wrath; Ps 78:21.—E. G. Gange, of Bristol.

Verses 18-21. The progress of evil.

1. They are drawn away by their lust: Ps 78:18.

2. Lust having conceived bringeth forth sin: Ps 78:19-20.

3. Sin being finished bringeth forth death: Ps 78:21.

"Their carcases fell." C. D.

Verses 21-22. Evil consequences of unbelief.

1. The sin itself: they doubted the ultimate certainty, completeness, and reality of God's salvation from Egypt.

2. The aggravation of it: the object of it was God; they who entertained it were God's people: The aids to faith were overlooked: "though."

3. What it led them to; inward sin —Ps 78:18; outward sin —Ps 78:19, etc.

4. What it brought upon them; Ps 78:21. Fiery serpents, etc. C. D.