The Meaning of Psalms 78:11 Explained

Psalms 78:11

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

YLT: And they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.

Darby: And forgot his doings, and his marvellous works which he had shewn them.

ASV: And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 78:11?

MEANING: What does Psalms 78:11 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 78:11 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 78:11?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 78:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 78:1-12 - Learning From The Fathers
This psalm is said to have arisen, from a strong controversy between Judah and Ephraim as to the location of God's sanctuary, and its final transfer within the limits of the tribe of Judah. The psalmist enumerates the moral and spiritual considerations that led to the choice. See Psalms 78:67-68. The great message of the psalm is the inconstancy of the people, which so often manifested itself. Whose spirit was not stedfast with God, Psalms 78:8. They turned back in battle, Psalms 78:9. See also Psalms 78:17; Psalms 78:37; Psalms 78:41; Psalms 78:57. It may be that the psalmist implies that these failures were for the most part Ephraim's, and that therefore Judah was chosen. Surely, however, there was not much to choose between them, and whatever favor was shown to either of them was wholly attributable to God's unchanging mercy.
This hymn was probably intended to be learned by the children in the Hebrew home, that they might set their hearts on God and not forget His works. It is a good practice to store the fresh memories of the young with the words of Scripture, which will often return in afterlife in hours of temptation and distress. The memorizing of the Word of God is a most valuable habit. The wheels of the mind and heart must grind-let them grind wheat. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 78

1  An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God
9  The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient
67  The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David

What do the individual words in Psalms 78:11 mean?

And forgot His works and His wonders that He had shown them
וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּ עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶרְאָֽם

וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּ  And  forgot 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: כָּשַׁח 
Sense: to forget, ignore, wither.
עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו  His  works 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עֲלִילָה  
Sense: wantonness, deed, doing.
וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו  and  His  wonders 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Participle, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּלָא  
Sense: to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
הֶרְאָֽם  He  had  shown  them 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine plural
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.

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