Psalm 78:36

36 und heuchelten mit ihrem Munde und logen ihm mit ihrer Zunge;

Psalm 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.

Psalm 78:36 In-Context

34 Wenn er sie erwürgte, suchten sie ihn und kehrten sich zu Gott

35 und gedachten, daß Gott ihr Hort ist und Gott der Höchste ihr Erlöser ist,

36 und heuchelten mit ihrem Munde und logen ihm mit ihrer Zunge;

37 aber ihr Herz war nicht fest an ihm, und hielten nicht treulich an seinem Bund.

38 Er aber war barmherzig und vergab die Missetat und vertilgte sie nicht und wandte oft seinen Zorn ab und ließ nicht seinen ganzen Zorn gehen.