Psalm 78:36-38

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Nevertheless they flattered Him with their mouths
And lied to Him with their tongues.
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For their heart was not steadfast toward Him,
Nor were they faithful to His covenant.^(A)
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^[a]But He, the source of compassion and lovingkindness, forgave their wickedness and did not destroy them;
Many times He restrained His anger
And did not stir up all His wrath.

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Footnotes

Psalm 78:38 The ancient Sopherim, the Jewish scholars whose responsibility it was to do counts of all the letters, words, and verses of the OT, said that this verse marks the halfway point in Psalms.