Psalms 106:21

21 They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,

Psalms 106:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
ESV
21 They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
NLT
21 They forgot God, their savior, who had done such great things in Egypt—
MSG
21 They forgot God, their very own Savior, who turned things around in Egypt,
CSB
21 They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt,

Psalms 106:21 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:21

They forgat God their Saviour
Not only forgat the works of God, ( Psalms 106:13 ) , but forgat God that did those mighty works; forgat that there was a God; or however forgat him that is the only true and living God, when they said of the molten image, "these are thy gods, O Israel"; and what aggravated their crime was, they forgot that God that had saved them in so wonderful a manner out of the hand of their enemies, for his own name's sake; and had led them safely through the Red sea as on dry land, and destroyed those that hated them.

Which had done great things in Egypt:
meaning the ten plagues on the Egyptians, and the deliverance of the Israelites from them.

Psalms 106:21 In-Context

19 At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped an idol cast from metal.
20 They exchanged their glorious God for an image of a bull, which eats grass.
21 They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,
22 miracles in the land of Ham and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
23 So he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 78:11
  • 2. Deuteronomy 10:21; Psalms 75:1
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