Psalms 78:11

78:10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

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They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.

And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

And forgot his works, and his wonders that he had showed them.

78:12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

What does Psalms 78:11 mean?

Psalms 78:11 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁכַח (shâkach), עֲלִילָה (ʻălîylâh), פָּלָא (pâlâʼ).

Hebrew interlinear

And

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

his

works,עֲלִילָהʻălîylâh/al-ee-law'/H5949an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity

and

his

wondersפָּלָאpâlâʼ/paw-law'/H6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful

that

had

shewedרָאָהrâʼâh/raw-aw'/H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

them.

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Miracles

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What does Psalms 78:11 say?

Psalms 78:11 (King James Version) reads: "And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them."

Is Psalms 78:11 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:11 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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