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37 Their hearts were not constant toward him;
    they were not faithful to his covenant.(A)
38 [a]But God being compassionate forgave their sin;
    he did not utterly destroy them.
Time and again he turned back his anger,
    unwilling to unleash all his rage.(B)
39 He remembered that they were flesh,
    a breath that passes on and does not return.

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Footnotes

  1. 78:38 God is always ready to forgive and begin anew, as in choosing Zion and David (Ps 78:65–72).

37 their hearts were not loyal(A) to him,
    they were not faithful to his covenant.
38 Yet he was merciful;(B)
    he forgave(C) their iniquities(D)
    and did not destroy them.
Time after time he restrained his anger(E)
    and did not stir up his full wrath.
39 He remembered that they were but flesh,(F)
    a passing breeze(G) that does not return.

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