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35 They remembered that God was their protector,[a]
and that God Most High[b] was their deliverer.[c]
36 But they deceived him with their words,[d]
and lied to him.[e]
37 They were not really committed to him,[f]
and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 78:35 tn Heb “my high rocky summit.”
  2. 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.
  3. Psalm 78:35 tn Heb “redeemer”
  4. Psalm 78:36 tn Heb “with their mouth.”
  5. Psalm 78:36 tn Heb “and with their tongue they lied to him.”
  6. Psalm 78:37 tn Heb “and their heart was not firm with him.”