Psalms 78:36

78:35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

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But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied to him with their tongues.

78:37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

What does Psalms 78:36 mean?

Psalms 78:36 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פָּתָה (pâthâh), פֶּה (peh), כָּזַב (kâzab).

Hebrew interlinear

Nevertheless

they

did

flatterפָּתָהpâthâh/paw-thaw'/H6601to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude

him

with

their

mouth,פֶּהpeh/peh/H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

and

they

liedכָּזַבkâzab/kaw-zab'/H3576to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively

unto

him

with

their

tongues.לָשׁוֹןlâshôwn/law-shone'/H3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 78:36.

Exodus 4:10

And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. eloquent: Heb. a man of words heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day

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What does Psalms 78:36 say?

Psalms 78:36 (King James Version) reads: "Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues."

Is Psalms 78:36 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:36 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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