Psalm 78:37–39
37 For their heart was not steadfast with Him,
Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
38 mBut He, being full of ncompassion, forgave their iniquity,
And did not destroy them.
Yes, many a time oHe turned His anger away,
And pdid not stir up all His wrath;
39 For qHe remembered rthat they were but flesh,
sA breath that passes away and does not come again.
Psalm 78:37–39 — The New International Version (NIV)
37 their hearts were not loyal to him,
they were not faithful to his covenant.
38 Yet he was merciful;
he forgave their iniquities
and did not destroy them.
Time after time he restrained his anger
and did not stir up his full wrath.
39 He remembered that they were but flesh,
a passing breeze that does not return.
Psalm 78:37–39 — English Standard Version (ESV)
37 Their heart was not steadfast toward him;
they were not faithful to his covenant.
38 Yet he, being compassionate,
atoned for their iniquity
and did not destroy them;
he restrained his anger often
and did not stir up all his wrath.
39 He remembered that they were but flesh,
a wind that passes and comes not again.
Psalm 78:37–39 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
37 For their heart was not right with him,
Neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not:
Yea, many a time turned he his anger away,
And did not stir up all his wrath.
39 For he remembered that they were but flesh;
A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
Psalm 78:37–39 — New Living Translation (NLT)
37 Their hearts were not loyal to him.
They did not keep his covenant.
38 Yet he was merciful and forgave their sins
and did not destroy them all.
Many times he held back his anger
and did not unleash his fury!
39 For he remembered that they were merely mortal,
gone like a breath of wind that never returns.
Psalm 78:37–39 — New Century Version (NCV)
37 Their hearts were not really loyal to God;
they did not keep his agreement.
38 Still God was merciful.
He forgave their sins
and did not destroy them.
Many times he held back his anger
and did not stir up all his anger.
39 He remembered that they were only human,
like a wind that blows and does not come back.
Psalm 78:37–39 — American Standard Version (ASV)
37 For their heart was not right with him,
Neither were they faithful in his covenant.
38 But he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not:
Yea, many a time turned he his anger away,
And did not stir up all his wrath.
39 And he remembered that they were but flesh,
A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
Psalm 78:37–39 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
37 For their heart was not firm toward him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant. 38 But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed them not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury: 39 And he remembered that they were flesh, a breath that passeth away and cometh not again.
Psalm 78:37–39 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
37 Their hearts were not loyal to him.
They were not faithful to his promise.
38 But he is compassionate.
He forgave their sin.
He did not destroy them.
He restrained his anger many times.
He did not display all of his fury.
39 He remembered that they were only flesh and blood,
a breeze that blows and does not return.
Psalm 78:37–39 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
37 their hearts were insincere toward Him,
and they were unfaithful to His covenant.
38 Yet He was compassionate;
He atoned for their guilt
and did not destroy them.
He often turned His anger aside
and did not unleash all His wrath.
39 He remembered that they were only flesh,
a wind that passes and does not return.
Psalm 78:37–39 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
37 Their heart was not steadfast toward him;
they were not true to his covenant.
38 Yet he, being compassionate,
forgave their iniquity,
and did not destroy them;
often he restrained his anger,
and did not stir up all his wrath.
39 He remembered that they were but flesh,
a wind that passes and does not come again.
Psalm 78:37–39 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
37 For their heart was not steadfast with him,
nor were they faithful to his covenant.
38 But he was compassionate; he pardoned their guilt
and did not destroy them.
And many times he turned back his anger
and did not stir up all his wrath,
39 for he remembered that they were flesh,
a passing wind that does not return.
Psalm 78:37–39 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
37 Their hearts were not true to him.
They weren’t faithful to the covenant he had made with them.
38 But he was full of tender love.
He forgave their sins
and didn’t destroy his people.
Time after time he held back his anger.
He didn’t let all of his burning anger blaze out.
39 He remembered that they were only human.
He remembered they were only a breath of air
that drifts by and doesn’t return.
Psalm 78:37–39 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
37 For their heart was not steadfast toward Him,
Nor were they faithful in His covenant.
38 But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them;
And often He restrained His anger
And did not arouse all His wrath.
39 Thus He remembered that they were but flesh,
A wind that passes and does not return.