Psalms 78:57
“But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.”
Psalms 78:57 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they turned away, and kept not the covenant: even like their fathers they were turned aside as a crooked bow.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
- DARBYDarby
- And they drew back and dealt treacherously like their fathers: they turned like a deceitful bow.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And they turn back, And deal treacherously like their fathers, They have been turned like a deceitful bow,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They turned back and acted unfaithfully like their ancestors; they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Context: Psalms 78
55He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
56Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
57But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
58For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
59When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
About Psalms 78: Lessons from Israel's History
Psalm 78 recounts the history of Israel and how God proved Himself faithful despite their continuous disobedience. It emphasizes the importance of passing down the knowledge of God's faithfulness to future generations.
Commentary
Psalm 78 serves as a reminder that forgetting God's faithfulness leads to disobedience and downfall. The psalmist emphasizes the need to teach the next generation about God's work and wonders so that we can honor Him with our lives. The psalm also highlights the consequences of disobedience and the need for repentance. Thus, we must make a conscious effort to pass down our faith and knowledge of God's faithfulness to the generations that follow us. Ultimately, we are encouraged to trust in God's faithfulness because He is the only one who can grant us eternal salvation.