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Psalms 78:37

For their heart was not firm toward him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

In Context

36But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied unto him with their tongue;

38But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed [them] not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury:

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:10And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I am left, I alone, and they seek my life, to take it away.

Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Psalms 119:80Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

Ezekiel 16:30How weak is thy heart, saith the Lord Jehovah, seeing thou doest all these [things], the work of a whorish woman, under no restraint;

Hosea 7:16They return, [but] not to the [Most] High: they are like a deceitful bow. Their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Acts 8:21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter, for thy heart is not upright before God.

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 →

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Study Psalms 78:37

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