Psalms 78:35-39

³⁵They remembered that God is like a huge rock ledge under which they would be safe MET, and that he, who was greater than any other god, is the one who protected/rescued them.

³⁶But they tried to deceive God by what they said MTY; their words MTY were all lies.

³⁷They were not loyal to him; they disregarded/ignored the agreement that he had made with them.

³⁸But God was merciful to his people. He forgave them for having sinned and did not get rid of them. Many times he refrained from becoming angry with them and restrained from furiously/severely punishing them MTY.

³⁹He remembered/considered that they were only humans who die; they disappear quickly SIM, like a wind that blows by and then is gone.