Psalms 78:36
But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied unto him with their tongue;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
In Context
35And they remembered that God was their rock, and God, the Most High, their redeemer.
37For their heart was not firm toward him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:28And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, when ye spoke to me; and Jehovah said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people that have spoken to thee: they have well spoken all that they have spoken.
Psalms 106:12Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
Isaiah 57:11And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor taken it to heart? Have not I even of long time held my peace, and thou fearest me not?
Ezekiel 33:31And they come unto thee as a people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they do them not; for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their dishonest gain.
Hosea 12:1Ephraim feedeth on wind, and pursueth after the east wind: all day long he multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Micah 6:12For her rich men are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful 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 →