Psalms 78:36
But they would flatter him with their mouth 1 and lie to him with their words. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
In Context
35They would call to mind that God was their rock 1 and that the Most High God was their rescuer. 1
37For their hearts were not firmly fixed on him, 1 and they were not faithful to his covenant. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:28Yahweh heard your words when you spoke to me. He said to me, 'I have heard the words of this people, what they said to you. What they said was good.
Psalms 106:12Then they believed his words, 1 and they sang his praise. 1
Isaiah 57:11“Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear so much that has caused you to act so deceitfully, 1 so much that you would not remember me or think about me? 1 Because I was silent for so long, you are no longer afraid of me. 1
Ezekiel 33:31So my people will come to you, as they often do, and will sit in front of you and listen to your words, but they will not obey them. Right words are in their mouths, but their hearts are going after unjust profit.
Hosea 12:1Ephraim feeds on the wind 1 and follows after the east wind. 1 He continually multiplies lies and violence. 1 They make a covenant with Assyria 1 and carry olive oil to Egypt. 1
Micah 6:12The rich men are full of violence, 1 the inhabitants have spoken lies, 1 and their tongue in their mouth is deceitful. 1
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 →