So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands.
Parallel translations
- WEB that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,
- KJV That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
- BSB that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.
- NKJV That they may set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments;
- NASB So that they would put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But comply with His commandments,
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Quick answer
The goal is that they would set their hope in God, not forget His deeds, but keep His commandments.
Overview
This verse states the threefold aim of all this teaching: confident hope in God, remembrance of His works, and obedience to His commands. Knowledge of God's acts is meant to produce living faith and faithful living. This holistic goal of head, heart, and hands marks true discipleship in every generation.
Cross-references & the web
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- Deut 5:29Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!
- Rev 14:12Here is the perseverance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”
- Deut 4:9Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children;
- 1 Jn 5:3For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
- John 14:21–24One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”
- Jer 17:7–8“Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose confidence is in Yahweh.
- 1 Jn 3:22–24and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
- Ps 103:2Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits;
- Ps 130:6–7My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.
- Ps 91:14“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
- 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.
- Ps 40:4Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
- Deut 8:11Beware lest you forget Yahweh your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command you today;
- Ps 77:10–12Then I thought, “I will appeal to this: the years of the right hand of the Most High.”
- Ps 105:5Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
- Deut 6:12then beware lest you forget Yahweh, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
- 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;
- Esth 9:27–28the Jews established, and imposed on themselves, and on their descendants, and on all those who joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to what was written, and according to its appointed time, every year;
- 1 Cor 11:24When 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.”
- Exod 12:24–27You shall observe this thing for an ordinance to you and to your sons forever.
- Ps 62:5My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.
- Ps 146:5Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God:
- 1 Pet 1:21who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
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