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href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/78.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/78.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/78.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/78.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/78.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That they may set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/78.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So that they would put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But comply with His commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That they should put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That they should put their confidence in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/78.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That they should set their confidence in God And not forget the deeds of God, But observe His commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/78.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />That they should place their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/78.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that they might put their confidence in God and not forget God’s works, but keep his commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/78.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that they might put their confidence in God and not forget God&#8217s works, but keep His commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/78.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/78.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then they would trust God and obey his teachings, without forgetting anything God had done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/78.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/78.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />to trust God, to remember what he has done, and to obey his commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/78.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In this way they also will put their trust in God and not forget what he has done, but always obey his commandments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/78.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they will put their trust in God and they will not forget his awesome deeds. Instead, they will keep his commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/78.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/78.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then they will place their confidence in God. They will not forget the works of God, and they will obey his commands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/78.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/78.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/78.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/78.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And place their confidence in God, "" And do not forget the doings of God, "" But keep His commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/78.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/78.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they shall set their hope in God, and they shall not forget the works of God, and they shall watch his commands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/78.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That they may put their hope in God and may not forget the works of God: and may seek his commandments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/78.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 77:7>So then, may they put their hope in God, and may they not forget the works of God, and may they seek his commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/78.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />that they too might put their confidence in God, And not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/78.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so that they should set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/78.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/78.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That their hope would be in God and that they would not forget the works of God and they would keep his commandments,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/78.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That they might put their confidence in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/78.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />That they might set their hope on God, and not forget the works of God, but diligently seek his commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/78-7.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=9517" 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/78.htm">I Will Open My Mouth in Parables</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>that the coming generation would know them—even children yet to be born—to arise and tell their own children <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·yā·śî·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">that they should put</a> <a href="/hebrew/3689.htm" title="3689: kis·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Loins, stupidity, confidence. From kacal; properly, fatness, i.e. By implication the loin or the viscera; also silliness or trust.">their confidence</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ḇê·lō·hîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">in God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: yiš·kə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">forgetting</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">His</a> <a href="/hebrew/4611.htm" title="4611: ma·‘al·lê- (N-mpc) -- A deed, practice. From alal; an act.">works,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: yin·ṣō·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">but keeping</a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: ū·miṣ·wō·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">His commandments.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.…<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="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">Deuteronomy 6:12</a></span><br />be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-7.htm">Deuteronomy 32:7</a></span><br />Remember the days of old; consider the years long past. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will inform you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-10.htm">Judges 2:10</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></span><br />Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/8-8.htm">Job 8:8-10</a></span><br />Please inquire of past generations and consider the discoveries of their fathers. / For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow. / Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4-5</a></span><br />In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them. / They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-5.htm">Psalm 105:5</a></span><br />Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-9.htm">Isaiah 46:9</a></span><br />Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-18.htm">Ezekiel 20:18-19</a></span><br />In the wilderness I said to their children: ‘Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers or keep their ordinances or defile yourselves with their idols. / I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-58.htm">Matthew 13:58</a></span><br />And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-23.htm">Mark 9:23-24</a></span><br />“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!” / Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-50.htm">Luke 1:50</a></span><br />His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:</p><p class="hdg">set</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Psalm 40:4</a></b></br> Blessed <i>is</i> that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5</a></b></br> My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation <i>is</i> from him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Psalm 91:14</a></b></br> Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.</p><p class="hdg">not forget</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-10.htm">Psalm 77:10-12</a></b></br> And I said, This <i>is</i> my infirmity: <i>but I will remember</i> the years of the right hand of the most High… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-2.htm">Psalm 103:2</a></b></br> Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-5.htm">Psalm 105:5</a></b></br> Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;</p><p class="hdg">keep</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/5-29.htm">Deuteronomy 5:29</a></b></br> O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/14-21.htm">John 14:21-24</a></b></br> He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-22.htm">1 John 3:22-24</a></b></br> And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/psalms/42-8.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/77-12.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/psalms/74-23.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/74-8.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/71-14.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/18-22.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/psalms/73-7.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/73-28.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/psalms/78-11.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/78-11.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/psalms/78-11.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/78-10.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/78-22.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/78-56.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-8.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/psalms/78-56.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/78-22.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/78-11.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 78</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-9.htm">The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.</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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Throughout the Old Testament, Israel is repeatedly called to place their trust in God rather than in idols or human strength (e.g., <a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a>, <a href="/isaiah/31.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a>). The historical context of Israel's journey from Egypt to the Promised Land is a backdrop for this call to confidence, as God demonstrated His power and faithfulness through miracles and guidance. This trust is foundational to the covenant relationship between God and His people, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a>, where God is described as faithful, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations.<p><b>not forgetting His works</b><br>The call to remember God's works is a recurring theme in Scripture, serving as a reminder of His past faithfulness and power. The Israelites were instructed to remember the mighty acts of God, such as the plagues in Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and the provision of manna in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/13-3.htm">Exodus 13:3</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2</a>). This remembrance was intended to strengthen their faith and obedience. The cultural practice of oral tradition and the establishment of festivals like Passover were means to ensure that God's works were not forgotten. In the New Testament, Jesus' miracles and resurrection are central works that believers are called to remember and proclaim (<a href="/1_corinthians/11-24.htm">1 Corinthians 11:24-26</a>).<p><b>but keeping His commandments</b><br>Obedience to God's commandments is a central theme in the Bible, reflecting the covenant relationship between God and His people. The commandments given at Sinai (Exodus 20) were not just rules but a way of life that set Israel apart as God's chosen people. Keeping these commandments was a demonstration of love and loyalty to God (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5-6</a>). In the New Testament, Jesus summarizes the law with the commandments to love God and love one's neighbor (<a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37-40</a>), showing that true obedience flows from a heart transformed by God's love. The call to keep God's commandments is also a prophetic foreshadowing of the new covenant, where the law is written on the hearts of believers (<a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>, <a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Psalm 78</a>, a prominent Levite musician and seer in the time of King David, who composed this psalm as a historical reflection and a teaching tool for Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the psalm is addressed, serving as a reminder of their history and God's faithfulness, urging them to remain obedient and faithful.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_works.htm">God's Works</a></b><br>Refers to the miraculous deeds and acts of deliverance performed by God throughout Israel's history, such as the Exodus and provision in the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/commandments.htm">Commandments</a></b><br>The laws and decrees given by God to Israel, which they are urged to remember and obey as a sign of their covenant relationship with Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/generations.htm">Generations</a></b><br>The psalm emphasizes the importance of passing down the knowledge of God’s works and commandments to future generations to ensure continued faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_god.htm">Confidence in God</a></b><br>Believers are called to place their trust and hope in God, recognizing His sovereignty and faithfulness throughout history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god's_works.htm">Remembering God's Works</a></b><br>It is crucial to actively remember and recount God's past deeds, both in Scripture and in personal life, to strengthen faith and encourage obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_commandments.htm">Obedience to Commandments</a></b><br>Keeping God's commandments is a vital expression of faith and trust in Him, reflecting a commitment to live according to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>Passing down the knowledge of God’s works and commandments to future generations is essential for maintaining a legacy of faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_forgetfulness.htm">Avoiding Forgetfulness</a></b><br>Spiritual forgetfulness can lead to disobedience and a lack of faith; therefore, intentional remembrance and teaching are necessary.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_78.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 78</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_78_align_with_archaeology.htm">How do the events recounted in Psalm 78 compare with archaeological findings regarding the Israelites’ wilderness journey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_eternal_laws_with_obsolete_ones.htm">Psalm 111:7-8 asserts God's commands stand forever--how do you reconcile this with biblical laws that seem contradictory or culturally obsolete today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_rely_on_human_compliance.htm">In Zechariah 7:12, the people are criticized for refusing to heed God's message; why would an omnipotent deity rely on human compliance for His plans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_numbers_33_50-56_endorse_war.htm">Numbers 33:50-56: Why does the text insist on divinely sanctioned warfare for taking the land when later prophets and passages emphasize peace, suggesting an inconsistency in divine commands?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/78.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That they might set their hope in God.</span> Instruction in God's Law, and in his treatment of their forefathers, would naturally tend to make the Israelites "set their hope in God," who in the past had done so much for them. <span class="cmt_word">And not forget the works of God.</span> They could not well forget, it' they were perpetually reminded of them. But keep his commandments. If they bore God's works - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> his many mercies - in mind, they would be the more disposed to obedience. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/78-7.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">that they should put</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָשִׂ֥ימוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·śî·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their confidence</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֫סְלָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(kis·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3689.htm">Strong's 3689: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fatness, the loin, the viscera, silliness, trust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in God,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḇê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">forgetting</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·kə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine 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]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">works,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַֽעַלְלֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘al·lê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4611.htm">Strong's 4611: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deed, practice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but keeping</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yin·ṣō·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5341.htm">Strong's 5341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To watch, guard, keep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His commandments.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִצְוֺתָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miṣ·wō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/78-7.htm">Psalm 78:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/78-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 78:7 That they might set their hope (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/78-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 78:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/78-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 78:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:8" /></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>