Psalm 78:36 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouths; they lied to him with their tongues.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁶ Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, And they lied unto him with their tongues.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁶ Nevertheless they flattered Him with their mouths and lied to Him with their tongues.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁶ But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.

Common English Bible

³⁶ But they were just flattering him with lip service. They were lying to him with their tongues.

Psalm 78:36 Cross References

Psalm 18:44

As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord said: Because these people draw near with their mouths and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me and their worship of me is a human commandment learned by rote,

Isaiah 57:11

Whom did you dread and fear so that you lied and did not remember me or give me a thought? Have I not kept silent and closed my eyes, and so you do not fear me?

Jeremiah 42:6

Whether it is good or bad, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God to whom we are sending you, in order that it may go well with us when we obey the voice of the Lord our God.”

Ezekiel 33:31

They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not obey them. For flattery is on their lips, but their heart is set on their gain.

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim has surrounded me with lies and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One.

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim herds the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a treaty with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.

Hosea 12:2

The Lord has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.

Micah 6:12

Your wealthy are full of violence; your inhabitants speak lies with tongues of deceit in their mouths.