Psalms 78:8

Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 78

“And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.”Psalms 78:8

What Does Psalms 78:8 Mean?

Psalms 78:8 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 78, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Psalms 78:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 51:10“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”Luke 9:62“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”1 Corinthians 15:58“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”Luke 1:17“And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”Isaiah 48:4“Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;”Psalms 78:37“For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.”Exodus 32:9“And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:”2 Kings 17:14“Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.”Job 11:13“If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;”Zechariah 1:4“Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.”Ezekiel 20:18“But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:”Deuteronomy 31:27“For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?”Psalms 106:6“We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.”Malachi 3:7“Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?”Acts 7:51“Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.”Deuteronomy 32:5“They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.”Isaiah 63:10“But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.”Jeremiah 11:10“They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.”Hebrews 3:10“Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.”Exodus 33:3“Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.”

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