Psalms 78:8
ContextNET © | Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God. 1 |
NIV © | They would not be like their forefathers—a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him. |
NASB © | And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit was not faithful to God. |
NLT © | Then they will not be like their ancestors––stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful, refusing to give their hearts to God. |
MSG © | Heaven forbid they should be like their parents, bullheaded and bad, A fickle and faithless bunch who never stayed true to God. |
BBE © | And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God. |
NRSV © | and that they should not be like their ancestors, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God. |
NKJV © | And may not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not set its heart aright, And whose spirit was not faithful to God. |
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NET © | Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God. 1 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “a generation that did not make firm its heart and whose spirit was not faithful with God.” The expression “make firm the heart” means “to be committed, devoted” (see 1 Sam 7:3). |