Psalms 78:39 meaning and explanation

He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.

Psalms 78:39, Berean Standard Bible

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The psalmist Asaph is retelling Israel's wilderness history to warn a later generation. After describing the people's repeated rebellion and their insincere repentance, he names God's motive for holding back judgment: God remembered their frailty.

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