Psalms 78:34-37

78:34 When he struck them down, ¹  they sought his favor; ² 

they turned back and longed for God.

78:35 They remembered that God was their protector, ³ 

and that the sovereign God was their deliverer. ⁴ 

78:36 But they deceived him with their words, ⁵ 

and lied to him. ⁶ 

78:37 They were not really committed to him, ⁷ 

and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

[78:34]  ¹ tn Or “killed them,” that is, killed large numbers of them.

[78:34]  ² tn Heb “they sought him.”

[78:35]  ³ tn Heb “my high rocky summit.”

[78:35]  ⁴ tn Heb “and [that] God Most High [was] their redeemer.”

[78:36]  ⁵ tn Heb “with their mouth.”

[78:36]  ⁶ tn Heb “and with their tongue they lied to him.”

[78:37]  ⁷ tn Heb “and their heart was not firm with him.”