Psalms

Psalm 106:12–13

¹²Then they believed His promises

and sang His praise.

¹³Yet they soon forgot His works

and failed to wait for His counsel.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they believed	וַיַּאֲמִ֥ינוּ	way·ya·’ă·mî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
His promises	בִדְבָרָ֑יו	ḇiḏ·ḇā·rāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
sang	יָ֝שִׁ֗ירוּ	yā·šî·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7891 sing
His praise	תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃	tə·hil·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they soon	מִֽ֭הֲרוּ	mi·hă·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H4116 hasten
forgot	שָׁכְח֣וּ	šā·ḵə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7911 forget
His works	מַעֲשָׂ֑יו	ma·‘ă·śāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
and failed	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to wait	חִ֝כּ֗וּ	ḥik·kū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2442 wait, await
for His counsel	לַעֲצָתֽוֹ׃	la·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6098 counsel, advice

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Psalm 106:12 Exodus 14:31–15:21 · John 8:30–31 · Luke 8:13

Psalm 106:13 Psalm 78:11 · Exodus 15:24 · Exodus 16:2 · Isaiah 48:17–18 · Psalm 107:11 · Proverbs 1:25 · Exodus 17:2 · Proverbs 1:30 · Exodus 17:7 · Exodus 15:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.