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Psalm 78:34-36
New English Translation
Psalm 78:34-36
New English Translation
34 When he struck them down,[a] they sought his favor;[b]
they turned back and longed for God.
35 They remembered that God was their protector,[c]
and that God Most High[d] was their deliverer.[e]
36 But they deceived him with their words,[f]
and lied to him.[g]
Footnotes
- Psalm 78:34 tn Or “killed them,” that is, killed large numbers of them.
- Psalm 78:34 tn Heb “they sought him.”
- Psalm 78:35 tn Heb “my high rocky summit.”
- Psalm 78:35 sn The divine title “Most High” (עֶלְיוֹן ʿelyon) pictures God as the exalted ruler of the universe who vindicates the innocent and judges the wicked. See especially Pss 7:17; 9:2; 18:13; 21:7; 47:2.
- Psalm 78:35 tn Heb “redeemer”
- Psalm 78:36 tn Heb “with their mouth.”
- Psalm 78:36 tn Heb “and with their tongue they lied to him.”
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