Psalms 106:13

106:12 Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: They soon: Heb. They made haste, they forgat

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They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,

They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel:

106:14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. lusted: Heb. lusted a lust

What does Psalms 106:13 mean?

Psalms 106:13 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מָהַר (mâhar), שָׁכַח (shâkach), מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh).

Hebrew interlinear

They

soonמָהַרmâhar/maw-har'/H4116properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly

forgatשָׁכַחshâkach/shaw-kakh'/H7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention

his

works;מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh/mah-as-eh'/H4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

they

waitedחָכָהchâkâh/khaw-kaw'/H2442properly, to adhere to; hence, to await

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for

his

counsel:עֵצָהʻêtsâh/ay-tsaw'/H6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudence

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haste,

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Topics

Affections Affections, the Desert, Journey of Israel Through The Instability

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 106:13 say?

Psalms 106:13 (King James Version) reads: "They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: They soon: Heb. They made haste, they forgat"

Is Psalms 106:13 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 106:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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