Psalms 78:37

Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

36But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.

38And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath.

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:10“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”

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

Psalms 119:80May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.

Ezekiel 16:30How weak-willed is your heart, declares the Lord GOD, while you do all these things, the acts of a shameless prostitute!

Hosea 7:16They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

Acts 8:21You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right 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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