Psalm 106:13
New International Version
But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold.

New Living Translation
Yet how quickly they forgot what he had done! They wouldn’t wait for his counsel!

English Standard Version
But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel.

Berean Standard Bible
Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.

King James Bible
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

New King James Version
They soon forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,

New American Standard Bible
They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His plan,

NASB 1995
They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,

NASB 1977
They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,

Legacy Standard Bible
They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,

Amplified Bible
But they quickly forgot His works; They did not [patiently] wait for His counsel and purpose [to be revealed regarding them],

Christian Standard Bible
They soon forgot his works and would not wait for his counsel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They soon forgot His works and would not wait for His counsel.

American Standard Version
They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel,

Contemporary English Version
But they soon forgot what you had done and rejected your advice.

English Revised Version
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They quickly forgot what he did. They did not wait for his advice.

Good News Translation
But they quickly forgot what he had done and acted without waiting for his advice.

International Standard Version
But they quickly forgot his deeds and did not wait for his counsel.

Majority Standard Bible
Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.

NET Bible
They quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.

New Heart English Bible
They soon forgot his works. They did not wait for his counsel,

Webster's Bible Translation
They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel:

World English Bible
They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They have hurried—forgotten His works, "" They have not waited for His counsel.

Young's Literal Translation
They have hasted -- forgotten His works, They have not waited for His counsel.

Smith's Literal Translation
They hastened; they forget his works; they waited not for his counsel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They had quickly done, they forgot his works: and they waited not for his counsels.

Catholic Public Domain Version
As soon as they had finished, they forgot his works, and they would not endure his counsel.

New American Bible
But they soon forgot all he had done; they had no patience for his plan.

New Revised Standard Version
But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But they soon forgot God; they trusted not in his counsel,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They made haste and they forgot God and did not trust his counsel.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They soon forgot His works; They waited not for His counsel;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They made haste, they forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
12Then they believed His promises and sang His praise. 13Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel. 14They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.…

Cross References
Exodus 16:2-3
And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”

Numbers 11:4-6
Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? / We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. / But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!”

Deuteronomy 8:11-14
Be careful not to forget the LORD your God by failing to keep His commandments and ordinances and statutes, which I am giving you this day. / Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses in which to dwell, / and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all that you have is multiplied, ...

Judges 2:10-12
After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel. / And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. / Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger,

2 Kings 17:14-15
But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.

Nehemiah 9:16-17
But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. / They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

Isaiah 30:9-11
These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”

Jeremiah 2:32
Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.

Ezekiel 23:35
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have forgotten Me and have cast Me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your indecency and prostitution.’”

Hosea 13:6
When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.

Matthew 16:8-11
Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread? / Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? / Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? ...

Mark 8:17-21
Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts? / ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember? / When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered. ...

Luke 8:13
The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

John 6:26-27
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. / Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

Romans 1:21
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.


Treasury of Scripture

They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel:

they soon forgat.

Psalm 78:11
And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

Exodus 15:17,24
Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established…

Exodus 16:2
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

waited

Proverbs 1:25,30
But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: …

Isaiah 48:17,18
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go…

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Psalm 106
1. The psalmist exhorts to praise God
4. He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers
7. The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy
47. He concludes with prayer and praise














Yet they soon forgot
The phrase "yet they soon forgot" highlights the rapidity and ease with which the Israelites turned away from God's miraculous deeds. The Hebrew root for "forgot" is "שָׁכַח" (shakach), which implies a willful neglect or a lapse in memory. This forgetfulness is not merely a passive loss of memory but an active disregard for God's past interventions. Historically, this reflects the Israelites' repeated cycle of experiencing God's deliverance, only to quickly fall back into disbelief and disobedience. It serves as a cautionary tale for believers today, emphasizing the importance of continually remembering and meditating on God's past faithfulness to maintain a steadfast faith.

His works
"His works" refers to the mighty acts and miracles performed by God, particularly during the Exodus and the journey through the wilderness. The Hebrew word "מַעֲשֶׂה" (ma'aseh) encompasses deeds, actions, and accomplishments. These works were not only demonstrations of God's power but also of His covenantal love and faithfulness to His people. Archaeological evidence, such as ancient Egyptian records and findings in the Sinai Peninsula, corroborates the historical context of these events. For contemporary believers, "His works" serve as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His ability to intervene in human history.

they did not wait
The phrase "they did not wait" underscores the impatience and lack of trust exhibited by the Israelites. The Hebrew root "חָכָה" (chakah) means to wait or to hope with expectation. This impatience often led them to take matters into their own hands, resulting in idolatry and rebellion. In a spiritual sense, waiting on the Lord is an act of faith and submission, acknowledging His perfect timing and wisdom. This serves as an encouragement for believers to cultivate patience and trust in God's plans, even when His timing does not align with our own.

for His counsel
"His counsel" refers to God's guidance and wisdom, which He offers to His people. The Hebrew word "עֵצָה" (etsah) signifies advice, purpose, or plan. Throughout Scripture, God's counsel is portrayed as perfect and trustworthy, contrasting with human understanding, which is limited and flawed. The Israelites' failure to seek and wait for God's counsel often led to disastrous consequences. For Christians today, this highlights the importance of seeking God's guidance through prayer, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit, ensuring that our decisions align with His divine will and purpose.

(13-33) These twenty verses cover the desert wanderings, beginning with the discontented spirit mentioned in Exodus 15:23.

(13) They waited not . . .--They could not wait for the natural and orderly outcome of the counsel of God.

Verse 13. - They soon forgat his works; literally, they hasted and forgat his works. Their gratitude and devotion were short-lived. They almost immediately forgot the omnipotence and extreme goodness of God towards them. They "murmured" at Marah (Exodus 15:24), complained in the wilderness of Sin (Exodus 16:3), "lusted" (Numbers 11:4), "tempted God," etc. They waited not for his counsel; i.e. "they did not wait for the development of God's plans respecting them, preferring (ver. 43) their own counsel" (Kay).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[Yet] they soon
מִֽ֭הֲרוּ (mi·hă·rū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly

forgot
שָׁכְח֣וּ (šā·ḵə·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention

His works
מַעֲשָׂ֑יו (ma·‘ă·śāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

and failed
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to wait
חִ֝כּ֗וּ (ḥik·kū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2442: To adhere to, to await

for His counsel.
לַעֲצָתֽוֹ׃ (la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence


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