Psalms 78:7
5 For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,
6 that the coming generation would know them— even children yet to be born— to arise and tell their own children
that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.
8 Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
9 The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.
- KJV
- That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
- 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,
- DARBY
- And that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but observe his commandments;
- BLB
- that they should put their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, and keep His commandments.
- ÅB
- og sette sitt håp til Gud og ikke glemme Guds gjerninger, men holde hans bud
- OTB
- For at de skulle sette sin lit til Gud
Og ikke glemme Guds gjerninger,
Men holde Hans bud, - B1930
- og sette sitt håp til Gud og ikke glemme Guds gjerninger, men holde hans bud
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 5:29
If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commandments always, so that it might be well with them and with their children forever.
Read in contextRevelation 14:12
Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:9
Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.
Read in context1 John 5:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
Read in contextJohn 14:21–24
Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
Read in contextJeremiah 17:7–8
But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
Read in context1 John 3:22–24
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
Read in contextPsalms 40:4
Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
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