Hypocritical Repentance and Divine Compassion

Psalms 78:34-39

When he brought death among them, they would seek him; they would repent and seek God eagerly,

remembering that God was their Rock, El 'Elyon their Redeemer.

But they tried to deceive him with their words, they lied to him with their tongues;

for their hearts were not right with him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant.

Yet he, because he is full of compassion, forgave their sin and did not destroy; many times he turned away his anger and didn't rouse all his wrath.

So he remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that blows past and does not return.