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Psalms 78:37 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 78:37Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:377 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ֭/לִבָּ/םwəlibām
and heart theirconjH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
לֹאlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
נָכ֣וֹןnākwōn
was steadfastverbH3559
confirm · direct · faithfulness · fashion ···
עִמּ֑/וֹʿimwō
with himpronH5973
against · and · as · before ···
וְ/לֹ֥אwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּneʾemənw
they were faithfulverbH539
assurance · believe · bring up · establish ···
בִּ/בְרִיתֽ/וֹbibəriytwō
in covenant hispronH1285
feder · covenant · league
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 78:37

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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