Psalms 78:41

And they turned again and tempted God,

And provoked the Holy One of Israel.

limited(A.V.) would mean "entertained mean and circumscribed notions of His power and goodness and faithfulness" (Kay), or -hindered His action by their unbelief" (Matthew 13:58). But more probably the word means provoked(LXX, Syr., Jer.).

the Holy One of Israel A title characteristic of the Book of Isaiah, and found in the Psalter only here and in Psalms 71:22; Psalms 89:18. It denotes that it was in His character of a Holy God that Jehovah had become the God of Israel. Though the title is not used in the Pentateuch, the thought is expressed there. In the chastisements of His people Jehovah proved Himself to be a Holy God, Who could not tolerate sin; and it was because Moses and Aaron failed to acknowledge that holiness, that they were punished by exclusion from Canaan (Numbers 20:12-13).