Psalms 78:36
But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
In Context
35In the memory that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their saviour.
37And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:28Then the Lord, hearing your words to me, said to me, The words which this people have said to you have come to my ears: what they have said is well said.
Psalms 106:12Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.
Isaiah 57:11And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?
Ezekiel 33:31And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves.
Hosea 12:1\11:12\The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...
Micah 6:12For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:10-40
Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; 11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had showed them. 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. 13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap. 14 In the daytime… Read the whole commentary →