Verse 36
Psalms 78:36
Bible in Basic English
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But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְפַתּ֥וּ/הוּ בְּ/פִי/הֶ֑ם וּ֝/בִ/לְשׁוֹנָ֗/ם יְכַזְּבוּ לֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And they seduced him with their mouth, and with their tongue they deceived him.
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Chapter 78 Context
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<Maschil. Of Asaph.> Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the words of my...
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Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;
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Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.
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We will not keep them secret from our children; we will make clear to the coming generation the prai...
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He put up a witness in Jacob, and made a law in Israel; which he gave to our fathers so that they mi...
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So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who wo...
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So that they might put their hope in God (Elohim), and not let God (Elohim)'s works go out of their...
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And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart...
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The children of Ephraim, armed with bows, were turned back on the day of the fight.
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They were not ruled by God (Elohim)'s word, and they would not go in the way of his law;
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They let his works go out of their memory, and the wonders which he had made them see.
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He did great works before the eyes of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.
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The sea was cut in two so that they might go through; the waters were massed together on this side a...
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In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.
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The rocks of the waste land were broken by his power, and he gave them drink as out of the deep wate...
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He made streams come out of the rock; and waters came flowing down like rivers.
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And they went on sinning against him even more, turning away from the Most High in the waste land;
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Testing God (Elohim) in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.
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They said bitter words against God (Elohim), saying, Is God (Elohim) able to make ready a table in t...
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See, the rock was cut open by his power, so that the water came rushing out, and overflowing streams...
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So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and...
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Because they had no faith in God (Elohim), and no hope in his salvation.
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And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;
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And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.
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Man took part in the food of strong ones; he sent them meat in full measure.
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He sent an east wind from heaven, driving on the south wind by his power.
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He sent down meat on them like dust, and feathered birds like the sand of the sea,
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And he let it come down into their resting-place, round about their tents.
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So they had food and were full; for he gave them their desire;
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But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths,
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The wrath of God (Elohim) came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the...
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For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.
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So their days were wasted like a breath, and their years in trouble.
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When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with c...
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In the memory that God (Elohim) was their Rock, and the Most High God (Elohim) their saviour.
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But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;
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And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.
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But he, being full of pity, has forgiveness for sin, and does not put an end to man: frequently turn...
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So he kept in mind that they were only flesh; a breath which is quickly gone, and will not come agai...
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How frequently did they go against him in the waste land, and give him cause for grief in the dry pl...
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Again they put God (Elohim) to the test, and gave pain to the Holy One of Israel.
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They did not keep in mind the work of his hand, or the day when he took them from the power of their...
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How he had done his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan;
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So that their rivers were turned to blood, and they were not able to get drink from their streams.
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He sent different sorts of flies among them, poisoning their flesh; and frogs for their destruction.
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He gave the increase of their fields to worms, the fruits of their industry to the locusts.
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He sent ice for the destruction of their vines; their trees were damaged by the bitter cold.
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Ice was rained down on their cattle; thunderstorms sent destruction among the flocks.
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He sent on them the heat of his wrath, his bitter disgust, letting loose evil angels among them.
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He let his wrath have its way; he did not keep back their soul from death, but gave their life to di...
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He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents...
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But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.
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He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea.
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And he was their guide to his holy land, even to the mountain, which his right hand had made his;
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Driving out nations before them, marking out the line of their heritage, and giving the people of Is...
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But they were bitter against the Most High God (Elohim), testing him, and not keeping his laws;
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Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twi...
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They made him angry with their high places; moving him to wrath with their images.
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When this came to God (Elohim)'s ears he was very angry, and gave up Israel completely;
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So that he went away from the holy place in Shiloh, the tent which he had put among men;
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And he let his strength be taken prisoner, and gave his glory into the hands of his hater.
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He gave his people up to the sword, and was angry with his heritage.
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Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.
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Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.
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Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine.
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His haters were turned back by his blows and shamed for ever.
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And he put the tent of Joseph on one side, and took not the tribe of Ephraim;
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But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.
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And he made his holy place like the high heaven, like the earth which is fixed by him for ever.
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He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;
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From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, a...
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So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.
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- Chapter 78 (72 verses)
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