Psalms 78:37

37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

Psalms 78:37 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 78:37

For their heart was not right with him
Neither prepared and ready to any good work, but reprobate thereunto; nor steady, fixed, and established, as a good man's heart is, trusting in the Lord; but wavering, fickle, and inconstant; nor true, faithful, and upright; but turning aside like a deceitful bow, as is afterwards said, ( Psalms 78:57 ) ,

neither were they steadfast in his covenant;
which was made with them at Sinai, though they promised to be obedient, and to do all the Lord said unto them; but this covenant they broke, though he were an husband to them; see ( Exodus 24:7 ) ( Jeremiah 31:32 ) .

Psalms 78:37 In-Context

35 And they remembered that God [was] their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

36 Nevertheless they flattered him with their mouth, and they lied to him with their tongues.

37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

38 But he, [being] full of compassion, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: yes, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

39 For he remembered that they [were but] flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.