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Psalms 78:10 — King James Version← Study notes

They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;


Psalms 78:10Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:107 words
HebrewMeaning
לֹ֣אlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
שָׁ֭מְרוּšāmərw
they keptverbH8104
be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···
בְּרִ֣יתbəriyt
the covenant ofnounH1285
feder · covenant · league
אֱלֹהִ֑יםʾĕlōhiym
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
וּ֝/בְ/תוֹרָת֗/וֹwbətwōrātwō
and in law hisconjH8451
מֵאֲנ֥וּmēʾănw
they refusedverbH3985
utterly
לָ/לֶֽכֶתlāleket
awaypronH3212
again · bear · bring · carry ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 78:10

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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