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Psalms 78:36

34 When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

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

But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.

37 Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

38 And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.
KJV
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
WEB
But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.
ASV
But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.
DARBY
But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied unto him with their tongue;
BLB
And they deceived Him with their mouth, and with their tongue they lied to Him.
ÅB
Men de smigret for ham med sin munn og løy for ham med sin tunge.
OTB
Men de smigret Ham med sine ord
Og løy for Ham med sine tunger.
B1930
Men de smigret for ham med sin munn og løi for ham med sin tunge.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 29:13

    Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

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  • Ezekiel 33:31

    So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

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  • Psalms 18:44

    When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

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  • Isaiah 57:11

    Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?

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  • Hosea 11:12

    Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.

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  • Deuteronomy 5:28–29

    And the LORD heard the words you spoke to me, and He said to me, “I have heard the words that these people have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken.

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  • Psalms 106:12–13

    Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.

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