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Selected Verse: Psalms 78:37 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ps 78:37 |
King James |
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
heart . . . not right--or, "firm" (compare Psa 78:8; Psa 51:10). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For 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 Psa 78:8.
Neither were they stedfast in his covenant - In maintaining his covenant, or in adhering to it. Compare Psa 25:14; Psa 44:17. See also Psa 78:8. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Their 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. |
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.