What Does Psalms 78:8 Mean?

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“And might not be as their fathers”

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

“a generation”

properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling

“a stubborn”

to turn away, i.e., (morally) be refractory

“and rebellious”

to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)

“a generation”

properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“aright”

properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,

“not their heart”

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“was not stedfast”

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“with God”

strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)

“and whose spirit”

wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the