詩篇 78:36

36 他 們 卻 用 口 諂 媚 他 ， 用 舌 向 他 說 謊 。

詩篇 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.

詩篇 78:36 In-Context

34 他 殺 他 們 的 時 候 ， 他 們 才 求 問 他 ， 回 心 轉 意 ， 切 切 地 尋 求 　 神 。

35 他 們 也 追 念 　 神 是 他 們 的 磐 石 ， 至 高 的 神 是 他 們 的 救 贖 主 。

36 他 們 卻 用 口 諂 媚 他 ， 用 舌 向 他 說 謊 。

37 因 他 們 的 心 向 他 不 正 ， 在 他 的 約 上 也 不 忠 心 。

38 但 他 有 憐 憫 ， 赦 免 他 們 的 罪 孽 ， 不 滅 絕 他 們 ， 而 且 屢 次 消 他 的 怒 氣 ， 不 發 盡 他 的 忿 怒 。