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Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
Psalms 106:12 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
  • BSB Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
  • NKJV Then they believed His words; They sang His praise.
  • NASB Then they believed His words; They sang His praise.
  • NLT Then his people believed his promises. Then they sang his praise.

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Quick answer

Then Israel believed God's words and sang His praise. It matters because witnessing salvation rightly produces faith and worship.

Overview

After the deliverance at the sea, Israel trusted God and sang the song of Moses (Exodus 14:31; 15:1). Their faith and praise were the fitting response to His mighty act. Yet, as the next verse shows, such faith proved short-lived, exposing the frailty of human devotion.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 3

  • Exod 14:31And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
  • Luke 8:13They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
  • John 8:30–31As he spake these words, many believed on him.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

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Commentaries & study tools

  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on PsalmsMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 106:12 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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