Psalms 78:37

37 For their heart was not ¹steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

Psalms 78:37 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:37

For their heart was not right with him
Neither prepared and ready to any good work, but reprobate thereunto; nor steady, fixed, and established, as a good man's heart is, trusting in the Lord; but wavering, fickle, and inconstant; nor true, faithful, and upright; but turning aside like a deceitful bow, as is afterwards said, ( Psalms 78:57 ) ,

neither were they steadfast in his covenant;
which was made with them at Sinai, though they promised to be obedient, and to do all the Lord said unto them; but this covenant they broke, though he were an husband to them; see ( Exodus 24:7 ) ( Jeremiah 31:32 ) .

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Psalms 78:37 In-Context

35 And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer.

36 But they deceived Him with their mouth And lied to Him with their tongue.

37 For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

38 But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger And did not arouse all His wrath.

39 Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes and does not return.

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1. Psalms 51:10; Psalms 78:8; Acts 8:21

Psalms 78:37

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Psalms 78:37 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:37 In-Context

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