Psalm 78:1-2
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 78
God’s Goodness and Israel’s Ingratitude
A Maskil of Asaph.
1 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.(A)
2 I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,(B)
Psalm 78:34-38
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
34 When he killed them, they searched for him;
they repented and sought God earnestly.(A)
35 They remembered that God was their rock,
the Most High God their redeemer.(B)
36 But they flattered him with their mouths;
they lied to him with their tongues.(C)
37 Their heart was not steadfast toward him;
they were not true to his covenant.
38 Yet he, being compassionate,
forgave their iniquity
and did not destroy them;
often he restrained his anger
and did not stir up all his wrath.(D)
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