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Psalms 78:37-39

37For their heartוְ֭לִבָּםVe.li.bomH3820was not rightנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559with him, neither were they stedfastנֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּne.'em.NuH539in his covenantבִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃biv.ri.ToH1285.

38But he, beingfull of compassionרַח֨וּם׀ra.ChumH7349,forgaveיְכַפֵּ֥רye.kha.PerH3722theiriniquityעָוֹן֮'a.VonH5771,and destroyedיַ֫שְׁחִ֥יתyash.ChitH7843themnot: yea, many a timeוְ֭הִרְבָּהVe.hir.bahH7235turnedלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725he his angerאַפּ֑וֹ'a.PoH639awayH7725,and did not stir upיָ֝עִירYa.'irH5782all his wrathחֲמָתֽוֹ׃cha.ma.ToH2534.

39For he rememberedוַ֭יִּזְכֹּרVai.yiz.korH2142that they were butfleshבָשָׂ֣רva.SarH1320;a windר֥וּחַRu.achH7307that passeth awayה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְho.LekhH1980,and cometh not againיָשֽׁוּב׃ya.ShuvH7725.

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