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Psalms 106:21
21They forgot God their Savior, Who had done such great things in Egypt,
Psalms 106:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
- New International Version (NIV)They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,
- English Standard Version (ESV)They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
- New King James Version (NKJV)They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt,
Context of Psalms 106:21
19They made a calf in Horeb (Sinai) And worshiped a cast image. 20Thus they exchanged [the true God who was] their glory For the image of an ox that eats grass. They forgot God their Savior, Who had done such great things in Egypt, 22Wonders in the land of Ham, Awesome things at the Red Sea. 23Therefore He said He would destroy them, [And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the gap before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
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שָׁ֭כְחוּ אֵ֣ל מוֹשִׁיעָ֑ם עֹשֶׂ֖ה גְדֹל֣וֹת בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 106:21
- Psalms 106:13But they quickly forgot His works; They did not [patiently] wait for His counsel and purpose [to be revealed regarding them],
- Psalms 78:11And they forgot His [incredible] works And His miraculous wonders that He had shown them.
- Deuteronomy 32:17They sacrificed to demons, not to God, To gods whom they have not known, New gods who came lately, Whom your fathers never feared.
- Jeremiah 2:32Can a virgin forget [to wear] her ornaments, Or a bride her attire [that identifies her as a married woman]? Yet My people have forgotten Me Days without number.
- Isaiah 12:2Behold, God, my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, For the Lord God is my strength and song; Yes, He has become my salvation.”
- Isaiah 45:21Declare and present your defense of idols; Indeed, let them consult together. Who announced this [rise of Cyrus and his conquests] long before it happened? Who declared it long ago? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, A [consistently and uncompromisingly] just and righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me.
- Isaiah 63:8For He said, “Be assured, they are My people, Sons who will not be faithless.” So He became their Savior [in all their distresses].
- Hosea 1:7But I will have mercy on the house of Judah and will rescue them by the Lord their God, and will not rescue them by bow, sword, war, horses, or horsemen.”
- Luke 1:47And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
- Psalms 74:13You divided the [Red] Sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
- Psalms 135:9Who sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
- Deuteronomy 4:34Or has any [man-made] god ever tried to go and take for himself a nation from within another nation by trials, by signs and wonders and by war and by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm and by great terrors, as the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your [very] eyes?
- Deuteronomy 6:22Moreover, the Lord showed great and terrible signs and wonders before our eyes against Egypt, Pharaoh and all his household;
- Deuteronomy 7:18you shall not be afraid of them; you shall remember [with confidence] what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt—
- Nehemiah 9:10Then You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, Against all his servants and all the people of his land; For You knew that they behaved arrogantly toward them (the Israelites), And You made a name for Yourself, as it is to this day.
Commentaries on Psalms 106:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21They forgat God their Saviour - The God who had saved, or delivered them, out of Egypt. The sentiment here is the same as in Psalm 78:11-12. See the notes at that place.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-33Verses 13-33 Those that will not wait for God's counsel, shall justly be given up to their own hearts' lusts, to walk in their own counsels. An undue desire, even for lawful things, becomes sinful. God showed his displeasure for this. He filled them with uneasiness of mind, terror of conscience, and self-reproach. Many that fare deliciously every day, and whose bodies are healthful, have leanness in their souls: no love to God, no thankfulness, no…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-23they … worshiped a molten image: The people forgot their Savior and worshiped idols (see Exodus 32:1–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2319-23. From indirect setting God at naught, they pass to direct. made--though prohibited in Ex 20:4, 5 to make a likeness, even of the true God. calf--called so in contempt. They would have made an ox or bull, but their idol turned out but a calf; an imitation of the divine symbols, the cherubim; or of the sacred bull of Egyptian idolatry. The idolatry was more sinful in view of their recent experience of God's power in Egypt and His wonders at Sinai (Ex…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 106
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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