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They wouldn’t wait for his counsel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/106.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/106.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/106.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/106.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They soon forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/106.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His plan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/106.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/106.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/106.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/106.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But they quickly forgot His works; They did not [patiently] wait for His counsel <i>and</i> purpose [to be revealed regarding them],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/106.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They soon forgot his works and would not wait for his counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/106.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They soon forgot His works and would not wait for His counsel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/106.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/106.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But they soon forgot what you had done and rejected your advice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/106.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/106.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They quickly forgot what he did. They did not wait for his advice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/106.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But they quickly forgot what he had done and acted without waiting for his advice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/106.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But they quickly forgot his deeds and did not wait for his counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/106.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/106.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/106.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They soon forgot his works. They did not wait for his counsel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/106.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/106.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/106.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They have hurried—forgotten His works, "" They have not waited for His counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/106.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They have hasted -- forgotten His works, They have not waited for His counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/106.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They hastened; they forget his works; they waited not for his counsel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/106.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They had quickly done, they forgot his works: and they waited not for his counsels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/106.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 105:13>As soon as they had finished, they forgot his works, and they would not endure his counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/106.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But they soon forgot all he had done; they had no patience for his plan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/106.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/106.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But they soon forgot God; they trusted not in his counsel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/106.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They made haste and they forgot God and did not trust his counsel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/106.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They soon forgot His works; They waited not for His counsel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/106.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They made haste, they forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/106-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=13383" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/106.htm">Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Then they believed His promises and sang His praise. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4116.htm" title="4116: mi·hă·rū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To hasten. A primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. to hurry; often used adverbially, promptly.">Yet they soon</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: šā·ḵə·ḥū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">forgot</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">His works</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and failed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2442.htm" title="2442: ḥik·kū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To wait, await. A primitive root; properly, to adhere to; hence, to await.">to wait</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Counsel, advice. From ya'ats; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence.">for His counsel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a></span><br />And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Numbers 11:4-6</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? / We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. / But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-11.htm">Deuteronomy 8:11-14</a></span><br />Be careful not to forget the LORD your God by failing to keep His commandments and ordinances and statutes, which I am giving you this day. / Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses in which to dwell, / and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all that you have is multiplied, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-10.htm">Judges 2:10-12</a></span><br />After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel. / And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. / Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14-15</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-16.htm">Nehemiah 9:16-17</a></span><br />But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. / They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-11</a></span><br />These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-32.htm">Jeremiah 2:32</a></span><br />Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-35.htm">Ezekiel 23:35</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have forgotten Me and have cast Me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your indecency and prostitution.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-6.htm">Hosea 13:6</a></span><br />When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-8.htm">Matthew 16:8-11</a></span><br />Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread? / Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? / Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Mark 8:17-21</a></span><br />Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts? / ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember? / When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-13.htm">Luke 8:13</a></span><br />The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-26.htm">John 6:26-27</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. / Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel:</p><p class="hdg">they soon forgat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-11.htm">Psalm 78:11</a></b></br> And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-17.htm">Exodus 15:17,24</a></b></br> Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, <i>in</i> the place, O LORD, <i>which</i> thou hast made for thee to dwell in, <i>in</i> the Sanctuary, O Lord, <i>which</i> thy hands have established… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2</a></b></br> And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:</p><p class="hdg">waited</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-25.htm">Proverbs 1:25,30</a></b></br> But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/48-17.htm">Isaiah 48:17,18</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I <i>am</i> the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way <i>that</i> thou shouldest go… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-7.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/psalms/78-11.htm">Forgat</a> <a href="/psalms/78-11.htm">Forgot</a> <a href="/psalms/102-4.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/psalms/104-7.htm">Hasted</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">Short</a> <a href="/psalms/94-17.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/psalms/106-21.htm">Forgat</a> <a href="/psalms/106-21.htm">Forgot</a> <a href="/psalms/106-21.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/psalms/107-30.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-16.htm">Hasted</a> <a href="/psalms/106-21.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/118-12.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/109-8.htm">Short</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/psalms/119-43.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/119-95.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/psalms/119-95.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/psalms/106-22.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 106</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-1.htm">The psalmist exhorts to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/106-47.htm">He concludes with prayer and praise</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This forgetfulness is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, illustrating human nature's inclination to overlook God's past faithfulness. The Israelites' forgetfulness is a warning against spiritual amnesia, which can lead to disobedience and idolatry. This theme is echoed in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-9.htm">Deuteronomy 4:9</a>, where Moses warns the people to remember what they have seen and to teach it to their children.<p><b>and failed to wait for His counsel.</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the impatience and lack of trust in God's timing and guidance. The Israelites often acted impulsively, such as when they demanded a golden calf while Moses was on Mount Sinai (Exodus 32). This failure to wait for God's counsel is a caution against taking matters into one's own hands without seeking divine guidance. It reflects a broader biblical principle found in <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, which advises believers to trust in the Lord and not lean on their own understanding. The failure to wait for God's counsel can lead to dire consequences, as seen throughout Israel's history, and serves as a reminder of the importance of patience and reliance on God's wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The primary subjects of <a href="/bsb/psalms/106.htm">Psalm 106</a>, representing God's chosen people who experienced His mighty works and deliverance but often fell into forgetfulness and disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting for many of the events referenced in <a href="/bsb/psalms/106.htm">Psalm 106</a>, where the Israelites wandered after their exodus from Egypt and witnessed God's miraculous provisions and guidance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_works.htm">God's Works</a></b><br>Refers to the miraculous deeds performed by God, such as the parting of the Red Sea, providing manna, and other acts of deliverance and provision for the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_counsel.htm">God's Counsel</a></b><br>Represents the divine guidance and commandments given to the Israelites, including the Law and instructions through Moses.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites during the Exodus, who acted as a mediator between God and His people, conveying God's laws and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_forgetfulness.htm">The Danger of Forgetfulness</a></b><br>Forgetting God's past works can lead to a lack of faith and disobedience. We must actively remember and recount His deeds in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_patience.htm">The Importance of Patience</a></b><br>Waiting for God's counsel requires patience and trust. Impatience can lead to poor decisions and spiritual drift.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_gratitude.htm">The Role of Gratitude</a></b><br>Cultivating a heart of gratitude helps us remember God's faithfulness and keeps us aligned with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance.htm">Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>Regularly seek God's wisdom through prayer and Scripture to ensure our decisions align with His counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a></b><br>Reflect on past experiences and God's interventions to strengthen our faith and guide our future actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_106.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 106</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'all_one_in_christ'_mean.htm">What is the manifold wisdom of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'overrighteous_overwise'_mean.htm">What does 'not be overrighteous or overwise' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'not_grow_weary'_mean.htm">What does 'Not Grow Weary in Doing Good' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_believers_'new'_with_old_flaws.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17 - How can believers be 'new creations' while still exhibiting old habits, flaws, and sins?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/106.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13-33) These twenty verses cover the desert wanderings, beginning with <span class= "ital">the </span>discontented spirit mentioned in <a href="/exodus/15-23.htm" title="And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.">Exodus 15:23</a>.<p>(13) <span class= "bld">They waited not . . .</span>--They could not <span class= "ital">wait </span>for the natural and orderly outcome of the counsel of God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/106.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They soon forgat his works;</span> literally, <span class="accented">they hasted and forgat his works.</span> Their gratitude and devotion were short-lived. They almost immediately forgot the omnipotence and extreme goodness of God towards them. They "murmured" at Marah (<a href="/exodus/15-24.htm">Exodus 15:24</a>), complained in the wilderness of Sin (<a href="/exodus/16-3.htm">Exodus 16:3</a>), "lusted" (<a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Numbers 11:4</a>), "tempted God," etc. <span class="cmt_word">They waited not for his counsel</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "they did not wait for the development of God's plans respecting them, preferring (ver. 43) their own counsel" (Kay). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/106-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[Yet] they soon</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽ֭הֲרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mi·hă·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4116.htm">Strong's 4116: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forgot</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁכְח֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḵə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His works</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשָׂ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and failed</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to wait</span><br /><span class="heb">חִ֝כּ֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥik·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2442.htm">Strong's 2442: </a> </span><span class="str2">To adhere to, to await</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for His counsel.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲצָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6098.htm">Strong's 6098: </a> </span><span class="str2">Advice, plan, prudence</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/106-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 106:13 They soon forgot his works (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/106-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 106:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 106:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/106-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 106:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 106:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>