Psalms 106:21

106:20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

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They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,

They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

They forgot God their savior, which had done great things in Egypt;

106:22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

What does Psalms 106:21 mean?

Psalms 106:21 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁכַח (shâkach), אֵל (ʼêl), יָשַׁע (yâshaʻ).

Hebrew interlinear

They

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

Godאֵלʼêl/ale/H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)

their

saviour,יָשַׁעyâshaʻ/yaw-shah'/H3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

which

had

doneעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

great

thingsגָּדוֹלgâdôwl/gaw-dole'/H1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

Egypt;מִצְרַיִםMitsrayim/mits-rah'-yim/H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt

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Desert, Journey of Israel Through The

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 106:21.

Deuteronomy 4:31

(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

Genesis 1:16

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. to rule the day: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.

Genesis 12:2

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Genesis 15:18

In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

Genesis 41:29

Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

Genesis 41:30

And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

Genesis 46:3

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 106:21 say?

Psalms 106:21 (King James Version) reads: "They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;"

Is Psalms 106:21 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 106:21 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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