Psalms 106:8

But he rescued them for the sake of his own reputation in order that he could show that he is very powerful.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

In Context

7When our ancestors were in Egypt, they did not pay attention to the wonderful things that Yahweh did; they forgot about the many times that he showed that he faithfully loved them. Instead, when they were at the Red Sea, they rebelled against God, who is greater than any other god.

9He rebuked the Red Sea and it became dry, and then while he led our ancestors across it, they walked through it as though it were as dry as a desert [SIM].

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Cross References

Exodus 15:6O Yahweh, your right arm has awesome power; with that power [MTY], O Yahweh, you have crushed/smashed the enemy into pieces.

Numbers 14:13But Moses/I replied to Yahweh, “ Please do not do that, because the people of Egypt will hear about it! You brought these Israeli people from Egypt by your great power,

Joshua 4:24Yahweh did that in order that all the people-groups of the earth may know that he [MTY] is very powerful, and in order that you may always ◄be in awe of/revere► Yahweh, your God.’”

1 Samuel 12:22Yahweh decided to make us his people. So he will not abandon us people whom he has chosen, because he would injure his own reputation of being completely faithful if he did that.

Psalms 111:6By enabling his people to capture the lands that belonged to other people-groups, he has shown to us, his people, that he is very powerful.

Isaiah 48:9But, for my own sake, in order that I will be honored, I will not punish [MTY] you immediately and I will not completely get rid of you.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:7-13

The Sins of Israelites. 6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. 9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. 10 And he saved them from the hand of him… Read the whole commentary →

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