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Psalms 78:36 Cross-References
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“Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.”
Psalms 78:36 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 78:36
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues. The brutal "nevertheless" (way, וַיְ) demolishes the pious confession of verse 35. Pātâ (פָּתָה, "flatter") means to deceive or seduce, exposing their worship as manipulation—attempting to appease an angry deity through empty words. Kāzab (כָּזַב, "lied") describes deliberate falsehood, not mere insincerity.This verse dissects religious hypocrisy at its core: using God's own vocabulary (Rock, Redeemer) while hearts remain uncommitted. Their mouths spoke orthodox confessions, but tongues lied because ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 78:36
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“and they sit before you as my people”
“Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;,Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:, וַיֹּאמֶר אֲדֹנָי יַעַן כִּי נִגַּשׁ הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּפִיו וּבִשְׂפָתָיו כִּבְּדוּנִי וְלִבּוֹ רִחַק מִמֶּנִּי וַתְּהִי יִרְאָתָם אֹתִי מִצְוַת אֲנָשִׁים מְלֻמָּדָה׃ ,And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near, And with their mouth and with their lips do honour Me, But have removed their heart far from Me, And their fear of Me is a command-ment of men learned by rote;,καὶ δοθήσεται τὸ βιβλίον τοῦτο εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπου μὴ ἐπισταμένου γράμματα καὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ ἀνάγνωθι τοῦτο καὶ ἐρεῖ οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι γράμματα,And the Lord has said, This people draw nigh to me with their mouth, and they honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me: but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.,,,,”
“when you spoke to me; and Yahweh said to me”
“Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.”
“that you lie”
“As soon as they hear of me”
“and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God”