Mazmur 78:8

78:8 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 

Mazmur 78:57

78:57 They were unfaithful ²  and acted as treacherously as ³  their ancestors;

they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow. ⁴ 

[78:8]  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).

[78:57]  ² tn Heb “they turned back.”

[78:57]  ³ tn Or “acted treacherously like.”

[78:57]  ⁴ tn Heb “they turned aside like a deceitful bow.”