Psalm 78:37
Strong's Lexicon
Their hearts
וְ֭לִבָּם (wə·lib·bām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

were disloyal
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

נָכ֣וֹן (nā·ḵō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

to Him,
עִמּ֑וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

and they were unfaithful
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּ (ne·’em·nū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 539: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe

to His covenant.
בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃ (biḇ·rî·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1285: 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

Young's Literal Translation
And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
their hearts were insincere toward Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

New American Standard Bible
For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

King James Bible
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
their hearts were not loyal to him, they were not faithful to his covenant.

New Living Translation
Their hearts were not loyal to him. They did not keep his covenant.

English Standard Version
Their heart was not steadfast toward him; they were not faithful to his covenant.

New American Standard Bible
For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

King James Bible
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
their hearts were insincere toward Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

International Standard Version
For their hearts weren't committed to him, and they weren't faithful to his covenant.

NET Bible
They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

American Standard Version
For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

English Revised Version
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.

Young's Literal Translation
And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.
















Cross References
Acts 8:21
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 78:8
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

Ezekiel 33:31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 78:36
Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

Psalm 78:35
And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

Psalm 78:34
When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

Psalm 78:38
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

Psalm 78:39
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

Psalm 78:40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
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