Salmos 78:36

36 Todavia lisonjeavam-no com a boca, e com a língua lhe mentiam.

Salmos 78:36 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:36

Nevertheless, they did flatter him with their mouth
In prayer to him, they only drew nigh to him with their mouths, and honoured him with their lips; they showed much love to him and his ways and ordinances hereby; but their hearts were not with him, but after their lusts; they made fine speeches and fair promises, but their hearts and mouths did not agree; they spoke with a double heart, thinking and endeavouring to "deceive" the Lord, as the word ^F2 here used signifies; but he is not to be deceived, nor will he be mocked; the Targum is,

``they allured (or persuaded) him, with their mouth;''

they attempted to do so; the Syriac and Arabic versions are, "they loved him with their mouth"; professed great love and sincere affection to him, when they had none:

and they lied unto him with their tongues;
to lie unto men is bad, but to God is worse; and it is a most vain and foolish thing, since there is not a word in the tongue of any but is known to him.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (whwtpyw) "quamvis conarentur eum decipere", Junius & Tremellius; "attamen decipiebant eum", Cocceius.

Salmos 78:36 In-Context

34 Quando ele os fazia morrer, então o procuravam; arrependiam-se, e de madrugada buscavam a Deus.

35 Lembravam-se de que Deus era a sua rocha, e o Deus Altíssimo o seu Redentor.

36 Todavia lisonjeavam-no com a boca, e com a língua lhe mentiam.

37 Pois o coração deles não era constante para com ele, nem foram eles fiéis ao seu pacto.

38 Mas ele, sendo compassivo, perdoou a sua iniqüidade, e não os destruiu; antes muitas vezes desviou deles a sua cólera, e não acendeu todo o seu furor.