But our ancestors quickly forgot about the things God did.\par They did not listen to God’s advice.\par
Psalm 78:35 - Easy To Read Version Those people would remember\par that God was their Rock, {\cf2\super [448]} \par They would remember\par that God Most-High saved them.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they remembered that God was their rock, And the high God their redeemer. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they [earnestly] remembered that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their Redeemer. American Standard Version (1901) And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer. Common English Bible They would remember that God was their rock, that the Most High was their redeemer. |
But our ancestors quickly forgot about the things God did.\par They did not listen to God’s advice.\par
God saved our ancestors. {\cf2\super [556]} \par But they forgot all about him.\par They forgot about the God who did\par the miracles in Egypt.\par
Remember the people you bought\par long ago.\par You saved us.\par We belong to you.\par Remember Mount Zion, {\cf2\super [422]} \par the place that you lived.\par
Those men from Ephraim\par forgot the great things God did.\par They forgot the amazing things\par he showed them.\par
Those people forgot about God’s power.\par They forgot the many times that God\par saved them from the enemy.\par
So all those people will trust God.\par They will not forget what God did.\par They will carefully obey his commands.\par
But with your kindness you lead the people you saved. And with your strength you lead them to your holy and pleasant land.
So tell the people of Israel that I say to them, ‘I am the Lord. I will save you. I will make you free. You will not be slaves of the Egyptians. I will use my great power and bring terrible punishment to the Egyptians. Then I will save you.
Precious Judah, don’t be afraid!\par My dear {\cf2\super [377]} people of Israel, don’t be scared!\par I really will help you.”\par
The Lord is the king of Israel. The Lord All-Powerful saves Israel. The Lord says, “I am the only God. There are no other gods. I am the Beginning and the End.
Remember, you were slaves in Egypt. And the Lord your God set you free. So that is why I am giving you this command today.
“But Jeshurun [212] became fat and kicked {like a bull}. (Yes, you people were fed well! You became full and fat!) Then he left the God who made him! He ran away from the Rock who saved him.
“The Rock (the Lord)—his work is perfect! Why? Because all his ways are right! God is true and faithful. He is good and honest.
But the Lord brought you out of Egypt with great power. He made you free from slavery. He freed you from the control of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Why? Because the Lord loves you and because he wanted to keep the promise he made to your ancestors. [44]
I prayed to the Lord. I said: Lord my Master, don’t destroy your people. They belong to you. You freed them and brought them out of Egypt with your great power and strength.
He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure people that belong only to him—people that are always wanting to do good things.