Psalms 78:43

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

Key Reflection

In Psalm 78:43, the psalmist reflects on how the Israelites failed to appreciate God's deliverance and protection. This failure stemmed not only from their forgetfulness of his miraculous interventions but also from their lack of gratitude for the day when he rescued them from their enemies. The verse highlights a recurring pattern in ancient Israelite history where the people, despite experiencing divine salvation, quickly turned their backs on God’s ongoing grace and intervention.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

How he had wrought his signs in Egypt -Margin, set. The Hebrew word means to set or place. The word signs here refers to miracles as signs or indications of God’s power and favor. The things which he did were of such a nature as to show that he was almighty, and at the same time to assure them of his disposition to protect them. And his wonders in the field of Zoan -The wonderful things which he did; the things suited to excite amazement, or astonishment. On the word Zoan, see the notes atPsalms 78:12.

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