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Psalms 107:43

107:42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

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Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

Whoever is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving kindness of the LORD.

What does Psalms 107:43 mean?

Psalms 107:43 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָכָם (châkâm), שָׁמַר (shâmar), בִּין (bîyn).

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Whoso
is
wise,חָכָםchâkâm/khaw-kawm'/H2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
and
will
observeשָׁמַרshâmar/shaw-mar'/H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
these
things,
even
they
shall
understandבִּיןbîyn/bene/H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
the
lovingkindnessחֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
of
the
LORD.יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 107:43.

Daniel 9:4

And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

Deuteronomy 1:13

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. Take: Heb. Give

Deuteronomy 4:6

Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Genesis 41:33

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:39

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

Hosea 12:6

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Jonah 2:8

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

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What does Psalms 107:43 say?

Psalms 107:43 (King James Version) reads: "Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD."

Is Psalms 107:43 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 107:43 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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