Psalms 78:17

And they sinned yet more against him -literally, “They added to sin against him.” The idea is, that his mercies, and the proofs of his presence were only made the occasion of greater sin on their part. This may have been in two ways; (1) their sin was thus more aggravated, as being committed against greater light; and (2) they evinced more and more their depravity, in proportion as he bestowed mercies on them - not an uncommon thing with people. By provoking the Most High -literally, “embittering.” They rebelled against him. They refused to submit to him. They forgot his mercies. CompareDeuteronomy 9:22. In the wilderness -literally, “in the dry place;” in the desert.