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and their heartוְלִבָּםwas notלֹאsteadfastנָכוֹןwith him,עִמּוֹnorוְלֹאwere they faithfulנֶאֶמְנוּto his covenant.בִּבְרִיתוֹ
Psalms 78:37
Study it in the app“and their heart was not steadfast with him, nor were they faithful to his covenant.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 78:37, word by word
- and their heartלִבָּliba
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “liba” appears- steadfastנָכוֹןnachon
be firm
To be steady, well set, not moving.
Where else “nachon” appears- were they faithfulנֶאֶמְנוּneemnu
be firm
To be dependable, steady, never failing.
Where else “neemnu” appears- to his covenantבְרִיתverit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “verit” appears
The context
36But they enticed him with their mouth, and with their tongue they lied to him;
37 · This verse (above)
38But he, merciful, makes expiation for iniquity and does not destroy; and many times he turned back his anger, and did not stir up all his fury.