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King James Version

Psalms 78:7

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Children;   Commandments;   Faith;   Forgetting God;   God Continued...;   Hope;   Instruction;   School;   Wicked (People);   Word of God;   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible, the;   Commandments;   Keep;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Forgetting God;   Missionaries, All Christians Should Be as;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Israel;   Teach, Teacher;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Anger (Wrath) of God;   Asaph;   Hope;   Priests and Levites;   Psalms;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;
Geneva Bible (1587)
That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the workes of God but keepe his commandements:
Christian Standard Bible®
so that they might put their confidence in Godand not forget God’s works,but keep his commands.
Hebrew Names Version
That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his mitzvot,
Easy-to-Read Version
So they would all trust in God, never forgetting what he had done and always obeying his commands.
Amplified Bible
That they should place their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,
American Standard Version
That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,
Contemporary English Version
Then they would trust God and obey his teachings, without forgetting anything God had done.
Complete Jewish Bible
who could then put their confidence in God, not forgetting God's deeds, but obeying his mitzvot.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
That they might put their confidence in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments;
King James Version (1611)
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God: but keepe his Commandements,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the works of God, but diligently seek his commandments.
English Revised Version
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Berean Standard Bible
that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.
Lexham English Bible
that they might set their confidence in God, and not forget the deeds of God, but keep his commandments,
Literal Translation
so that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments.
New Century Version
So they would all trust God and would not forget what he had done but would obey his commands.
New English Translation
Then they will place their confidence in God. They will not forget the works of God, and they will obey his commands.
New King James Version
That they may set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;
New Living Translation
So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands.
New Life Bible
Then they would put their trust in God and not forget the works of God. And they would keep His Law.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
That they might set, in Elohim, their confidence, - And not forget the doings of El, But, his commandments, might observe;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(77-7) That they may put their hope in God and may not forget the works of God: and may seek his commandments.
George Lamsa Translation
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;
Good News Translation
In this way they also will put their trust in God and not forget what he has done, but always obey his commandments.
New American Standard Bible
So that they would put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But comply with His commandments,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That they shoulde put their trust in God, and not forget the workes of God: but kepe his commaundementes.
New Revised Standard
so that they should set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;
Darby Translation
And that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but observe his commandments;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
That thei sette her hope in God, and foryete not the werkis of God; and that thei seke hise comaundementis.
Young's Literal Translation
And place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands.
World English Bible
That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,
Revised Standard Version
so that they should set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;
Update Bible Version
That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,
Webster's Bible Translation
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Bible in Basic English
So that they might put their hope in God, and not let God's works go out of their minds, but keep his laws;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
To the intent yt when they came vp, they might shewe their children the same.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
That they should put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,
Legacy Standard Bible
That they should set their confidence in GodAnd not forget the deeds of God,But observe His commandments,

Contextual Overview

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, shewing 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 fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 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: 7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

set: Psalms 40:4, Psalms 62:5, Psalms 91:14, Psalms 130:6, Psalms 130:7, Psalms 146:5, Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, 1 Peter 1:21

not forget: Psalms 77:10-12, Psalms 103:2, Psalms 105:5, Exodus 12:24-27, Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 7:18, Deuteronomy 7:19, Deuteronomy 8:2, Deuteronomy 8:11, Esther 9:27, Esther 9:28, 1 Corinthians 11:24

keep: Deuteronomy 5:29, John 14:21-24, 1 John 3:22-24, 1 John 5:3, Revelation 14:12

Reciprocal: Psalms 78:11 - General Psalms 78:35 - remembered

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That they might set their hope in God,.... And not in the creature, nor in any creature enjoyment; see Job 31:24, the Lord is the only proper object of hope and confidence; Christ, who is truly God, is the hope of his people, and in him they place it, as they have great reason to do; since with him there is mercy, the mercy of God is proclaimed in him; and with him there is redemption, which includes the blessings of peace, pardon, and righteousness; and a plenteous one, a redemption from all sin; and it is the Gospel which points out these things in Christ, and encourages a firm and settled hope and trust in him: and this shows that that is meant by the law and testimony; since the law of Moses gives no encouragement to hope in God; it convinces of sin, but does not direct to a Saviour, and so leaves without hope; it works wrath, terror, and despair; it is in the Gospel only Christ is set before men, as the object of hope to lay hold on, and which is as an anchor sure and steadfast, where they may securely place it:

and not forget the works of God; which the Gospel declares; not only the miracles of Christ recorded by the evangelists, but the works of grace, redemption, and salvation; the remembrance of which is kept up by the ministry of the word, and the administration of ordinances:

but keep his commandments; the commandments of Christ, and which are peculiar to the Gospel dispensation; and are to be kept in faith, from a principle of love, through the grace and strength of Christ, and to the glory of God by him; see John 14:15.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That they might set their hope in God - That they might place confidence in God; that they might maintain their allegiance to him. The object was to give such exhibitions of his character and government as to inspire just confidence in him, or to lead people to trust in him; and not to trust in idols and false gods. All the laws which God has ordained are such as are suited to inspire confidence in him as a just and righteous ruler; and all his dealings with mankind, when they are properly - that is, “really” - understood, will be found to be adapted to the same end.

And not forget the works of God - His doings. The word here does not refer to his “works” considered as the works of creation, or the material universe, but to his acts - to what he has done in administering his government over mankind.

But keep his commandments - That by contemplating his doings, by understanding the design of his administration, they might be led to keep his commandments. The purpose was that they might see such wisdom, justice, equity, and goodness in his administration, that they would be led to keep laws so suited to promote the welfare of mankind. If people saw all the reasons of the divine dealings, or fully understood them, nothing more would be necessary to secure universal confidence in God and in his government.


 
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