Psalm 78:56
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Yet they temptedוַיְנַסּ֣וּ
(vay·nas·su)
5254: to test, trya prim. root
and rebelledוַ֭יַּמְרוּ
(vai·yam·ru)
4784: to be contentious or rebelliousa prim. root
against 
 
854: with (denoting proximity)a prim. preposition
the Most Highעֶלְיֹ֑ון
(el·yo·vn;)
5945b: "high," a name of Godfrom alah
Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
And did not keepשָׁמָֽרוּ׃
(sha·ma·ru.)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
His testimonies,וְ֝עֵדֹותָ֗יו
(ve·'e·do·v·tav)
5713b: testimonyfrom ud


















KJV Lexicon
Yet they tempted
nacah  (naw-saw')
to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.
and provoked
marah  (maw-raw')
to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
the most high
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
not his testimonies
`edah  (ay-daw')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God And did not keep His testimonies,

King James Bible
Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they rebelliously tested the Most High God, for they did not keep His decrees.

International Standard Version
But they tested the Most High God by rebelling against him, and they did not obey his statutes.

NET Bible
Yet they challenged and defied the sovereign God, and did not obey his commands.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they tempted and bitterly provoked God, The Highest, and they did not keep his testimony.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They tested God Most High and rebelled against him. They did not obey his written instructions.

King James 2000 Bible
Yet they tested and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
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