78 Listen, my people, to my teaching,
    and pay attention to what I say.
^2 (A)I am going to use wise sayings
    and explain mysteries from the past,

³⁴ Whenever he killed some of them,
    the rest would turn to him;
    they would repent and pray earnestly to him.
³⁵ They remembered that God was their protector,
    that the Almighty came to their aid.

³⁶ But their words were all lies;
    nothing they said was sincere.
^37 (A)They were not loyal to him;
    they were not faithful to their covenant with him.