Psalms

Psalm 78:36–38

³⁶But they deceived Him with their mouths,

and lied to Him with their tongues.

³⁷Their hearts were disloyal to Him,

and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

³⁸And 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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they deceived Him	וַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּ	way·p̄at·tū·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
with their mouths	בְּפִיהֶ֑ם	bə·p̄î·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
and lied	יְכַזְּבוּ־	yə·ḵaz·zə·ḇū-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3576 lie, be a liar
to Him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
with their tongues	וּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗ם	ū·ḇil·šō·w·nām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3956 tongue

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their hearts	וְ֭לִבָּם	wə·lib·bām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
were disloyal	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to Him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and they were unfaithful	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to His covenant	בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃	biḇ·rî·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And yet He	וְה֤וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was compassionate	רַח֨וּם׀	ra·ḥūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H7349 compassionate
He forgave	יְכַפֵּ֥ר	yə·ḵap·pêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
iniquity	עָוֺן֮	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and did not	וְֽלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
destroy them	יַ֫שְׁחִ֥ית	yaš·ḥîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
He often	וְ֭הִרְבָּה	wə·hir·bāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
restrained His anger	אַפּ֑וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
unleash	יָ֝עִיר	yā·‘îr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
His full wrath	חֲמָתֽוֹ׃	ḥă·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2534 heat, rage

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Psalm 78:36 Ezekiel 33:31 · Isaiah 29:13

Psalm 78:37 Psalm 78:8 · Acts 8:21 · Psalm 51:10 · Psalm 119:80 · Hosea 7:16–8:1 · Hosea 10:2 · Hosea 7:14 · Deuteronomy 31:20

Psalm 78:38 Numbers 14:18–20 · Ezekiel 20:17 · Isaiah 48:9 · Ezekiel 20:21–22 · Isaiah 44:21–22 · Exodus 34:6–9 · 2 Kings 21:20 · Ezekiel 20:13–14 · Numbers 16:44–48 · Psalm 106:43–45 · Ezekiel 20:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.