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The Root of Unfaithfulness
Commentators explain that outward rebellion stems from an internal heart condition. The verse identifies a generation that "set not their heart aright" and whose "spirit was not stedfast." Matthew Henry connects these directly, stating, "Hypocrisy is the high road to apostasy." The failure to sincerely prepare one's heart for God leads to a spirit that cannot remain faithful to Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 78:8
18th Century
Theologian
And might not be as their fathers - Their ancestors, particularly in the wilderness, as they passed through it to the promised land…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 78:8
19th Century
Bishop
Stubborn. — Refractory.
That set not their heart aright. —Literally, did not establi…
John Calvin
On Psalms 78:8
16th Century
Theologian
And that they might not be as their fathers, a rebellious and provoking generation. The Psalmist here shows more clearly how necessary thi…
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John Gill
On Psalms 78:8
17th Century
Pastor
And might not be as their fathers
This chiefly respects the Jews in Christ's time: though it also is an admonition t…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 78:1–8
17th Century
Minister
These are called dark and deep sayings because they require careful examination. The law of God was given with a specific instruction to teach it d…