Psalms 78:56-59

78:56 Yet they challenged and defied ¹  the sovereign God, ² 

and did not obey ³  his commands. ⁴ 

78:57 They were unfaithful ⁵  and acted as treacherously as ⁶  their ancestors;

they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow. ⁷ 

78:58 They made him angry with their pagan shrines, ⁸ 

and made him jealous with their idols.

78:59 God heard and was angry;

he completely rejected Israel.

[78:56]  ¹ tn Or “tested and rebelled against.”

[78:56]  ² tn Heb “God, the Most High.”

[78:56]  ³ tn Or “keep.”

[78:56]  ⁴ tn Heb “his testimonies” (see Ps 25:10).

[78:57]  ⁵ tn Heb “they turned back.”

[78:57]  ⁶ tn Or “acted treacherously like.”

[78:57]  ⁷ tn Heb “they turned aside like a deceitful bow.”

[78:58]  ⁸ tn Traditionally, “high places.”