Psalms 78:37

Psalms 78:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
• New International Version (NIV)their hearts were not loyal to him, they were not faithful to his covenant.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Their heart was not steadfast toward him; they were not faithful to his covenant.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For their heart was not steadfast with Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

Context of Psalms 78:37

35They remembered that God was their protector, and that the sovereign God was their deliverer. 36But they deceived him with their words, and lied to him. They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant. 38Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury. 39He remembered that they were made of flesh, and were like a wind that blows past and does not return.

Psalms 78:37 word by word

וְ֭לִבָּם לֹא־נָכ֣וֹן עִמּ֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּ בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For their heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• was not rightכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• with him, neither were they stedfastאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
• in his covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285

Cross-references for Psalms 78:37

• Psalms 119:80May I be fully committed to your statutes, so that I might not be ashamed. כ (Kaf)
• Hosea 7:14They do not pray to me, but howl in distress on their beds; They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from me.
• Hosea 10:2Their heart is slipping; soon they will be punished for their guilt. The Lord will break their altars; he will completely destroy their fertility pillars.
• Acts 8:21You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!
• Psalms 78:8Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God.
• Psalms 44:17All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you or violated your covenant with us.
• Deuteronomy 31:20For after I have brought them to the land I promised to their ancestors – one flowing with milk and honey – and they eat their fill and become fat, then they will turn to other gods and worship them; they will reject me and break my covenant.
• Hosea 8:1Sound the alarm! An eagle looms over the temple of the Lord! For they have broken their covenant with me, and have rebelled against my law.

Commentaries on Psalms 78:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37Their heart was not right - When the heart is wrong, the life is wrong; and because their heart was not right with God, therefore they were not faithful in his covenant.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37For their heart was not right with him - Luther renders this, “Not fast with him.” The Hebrew word means “to fit, to prepare;” and the idea is, that the heart was not “adjusted” to such a profession, or did not “accord” with such a promise or pledge. It was a mere profession made by the lips, while the heart remained unaffected. See the notes at Psalm 78:8. Neither were they stedfast in his covenant - In maintaining his covenant, or in adhering to it…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-39Verses 9-39 Sin dispirits men, and takes away the heart. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to his laws. This narrative relates a struggle between God's goodness and man's badness. The Lord hears all our murmurings and distrusts, and is much displeased. Those that will not believe the power of God's mercy, shall feel the fire of his indignation. Those cannot be said to trust in God's salvation as their happiness at last, who can not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-39The Israelites remembered the correct teaching about God (Psalms 9:9; 91:1), but they did not let God change the way they thought and lived (Leviticus 26:41).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33-3933-39. Though there were partial reformations after chastisement, and God, in pity, withdrew His hand for a time, yet their general conduct was rebellious, and He was thus provoked to waste and destroy them, by long and fruitless wandering in the desert.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 78:37

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In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Compassion
• Consume
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• Limit
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Commentaries on Psalms 78

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings