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Psalms 78:7

that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

In Context

6that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,

8and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:9Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

Deuteronomy 6:12then beware lest you forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Deuteronomy 6:25It shall be righteousness to us, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.”

Deuteronomy 8:2You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.

Esther 9:27the Jews established and imposed on themselves, on their descendants, and on all those who joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail that they would keep these two days according to what was written and according to its appointed time every year;

Psalms 62:5My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:2-9

The Importance of Religious Instruction. 1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: 3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord , and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our… Read the whole commentary →

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