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Psalms 78:42

78:41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy. from: or, from affliction

KJV

They didn’t remember his hand, nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;

They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.

They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.

78:43 How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan: wrought: Heb. set

What does Psalms 78:42 mean?

Psalms 78:42 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include זָכַר (zâkar), יָד (yâd), יוֹם (yôwm).

Hebrew interlinear

They

rememberedזָכַרzâkar/zaw-kar'/H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

not

his

hand,יָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

nor

the

dayיוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

when

he

deliveredפָּדָהpâdâh/paw-daw'/H6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve

them

from

the

enemy.צַרtsar/tsar/H6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)

from:

or,

from

affliction

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 78:42.

Deuteronomy 15:15

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

Deuteronomy 24:18

But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 78:42 say?

Psalms 78:42 (King James Version) reads: "They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy. from: or, from affliction"

Is Psalms 78:42 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:42 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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