Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And their heart was not right with him, and they were not firm in his covenant
New American Standard Bible
Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
King James Version
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
For their heart was not right with him, nor were they faithful in his covenant.
American Standard Version
For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.
Amplified
For their heart was not steadfast toward Him,
Nor were they faithful to His covenant.
Bible in Basic English
And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.
Darby Translation
For their heart was not firm toward him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
King James 2000
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For their heart was not steadfast with him, nor were they faithful to his covenant.
Modern King James verseion
For their heart was not right with Him, neither were they faithful in His covenant.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For their heart was not whole with him, neither continued they steadfast in his covenant.
NET Bible
They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.
New Heart English Bible
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.
The Emphasized Bible
But, their heart, was not fixed with him, Nor were they trusty in his covenant:
Webster
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.
World English Bible
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.
Youngs Literal Translation
And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.
Themes
Compassion » The lord being compassionate
Decision » Opposed to » Not setting the heart aright
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
36 And they will deceive with their mouth, and with their tongue they will lie to him. 37 And their heart was not right with him, and they were not firm in his covenant 38 And he being compassionate will cover iniquity, and he will not destroy: and he multiplied to turn back his anger, and he will not rouse up all his wrath.
Cross References
Psalm 78:8
And they shall not be as their fathers, a generation turning away and bitter, a generation it prepared not its heart, and its spirit was not firm with God.
Acts 8:21
No portion is to thee, nor lot, in this word: for thy heart is not upright before God.
Deuteronomy 31:20
For I shall bring him to the land which I sware to his fathers, flowing milk and honey; and he ate and was satisfied and was fat, and turned to other gods, and they served them and despised me and brake my covenant
Psalm 44:17-18
All this came to us, and we did not forget thee, and we lied not in thy covenant
Psalm 51:10
Create for me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit in my midst,
Psalm 119:80
My heart shall be blameless in thy laws, so that I shall not be ashamed.
Hosea 7:14
And they cried not to me in their heart, for they shall wail upon their beds: for corn and new wine they will assemble themselves together; they will turn aside against me..
Hosea 7:16-1
They will turn back not to the Highest: they were as a bow of deceit: their chiefs shall fall by the sword from the wrath of their tongue: this their derision in the land of Egypt
Hosea 10:2
Their heart was divided; now shall they be guilty: he will break down their altars, he shall lay waste their images