Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
Parallel translations
- WEB Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
- KJV Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
- BSB Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
- NKJV Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,
- NASB Remember His wonders which He has done, His marvels and the judgments spoken by His mouth,
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Quick answer
Remember the marvelous works, wonders, and judgments God has done. Faith is sustained by recalling God's mighty acts.
Overview
The psalmist calls God's people to remember His wonders and judgments, the deeds about to be recounted in the psalm. Remembrance guards against forgetfulness and unbelief. The greatest works to remember are the saving acts of Christ, which His people recall in word and at His table.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 77:11I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.
- Ps 119:13With my lips, I have declared all the ordinances of your mouth.
- Deut 32:7Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.
- Luke 22:19He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”
- Isa 43:18–19“Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old.
- Ps 40:5Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.
- Deut 8:2You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not.
- Rev 16:7I heard the altar saying, “Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments.”
- Deut 7:18–19you shall not be afraid of them. You shall remember well what Yahweh your God did to Pharaoh, and to all Egypt;
- Ps 103:2Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits;
- 1 Cor 11:24–26When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me.”
- Rev 19:2for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”
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