Psalms 78:7
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Psalms 78:7 in other translations
| BSB | that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments. |
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| WEB | that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments, |
| ASV | That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments, |
| YLT | And place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands. |
| DARBY | And that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but observe his commandments; |
| BBE | So that they might put their hope in God, and not let God's works go out of their minds, but keep his laws; |
| Webster | That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: |
What does Psalms 78:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:3-8
3-8. This history had been handed down (Ex 12:14; De 6:20) for God's honor, and that the principles of His law might be known and observed by posterity. This important sentiment is reiterated in (Psa 78:7, 8) negative form.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 78:1-8
These are called dark and deep sayings, because they are carefully to be looked into. The law of God was given with a particular charge to teach it diligently to their children, that the church may abide for ever. Also, that the providences of God, both in mercy and in judgment, might encourage them to conform to the will of God. The works of God much strengthen our resolution to keep his commandments. Hypocrisy is…
Psalms 78:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 78:7
- Deuteronomy 5:29
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
- Revelation 14:12
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
- Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
- 1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
- John 14:21-24
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
- Jeremiah 17:7-8
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
- 1 John 3:22-24
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
- Psalms 40:4
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
- Psalms 91:14
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
- Psalms 103:2
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
- Psalms 77:10-12
And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
- Deuteronomy 8:2
And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
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Context
- Psalms 78:6
That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
- Psalms 78:7
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
- Psalms 78:8
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 78:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | A fin de que pongan en Dios su confianza, y no se olviden de las obras de Dios, y guarden sus mandamientos: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et qu’ils mettent leur confiance en Dieu, et qu’ils n’oublient pas les œuvres de ✶Dieu, et qu’ils observent ses commandements, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und auf Gott ihr Vertrauen setzten, und die Taten Gottes nicht vergäßen, und seine Gebote bewahrten; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quia comederunt Jacob, et locum ejus desolaverunt. |