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How he set his signs in Egypt, His wonders in the field of Zoan,

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The Danger of Forgetting

The psalm highlights a critical spiritual danger: forgetting God's past faithfulness. Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry stress that Israel's failure to remember the incredible miracles in Egypt was the root of their unfaithfulness and their tendency to 'limit God' in their present challenges.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Psalms 78:43

18th Century

Theologian

How he had wrought his signs in Egypt - The marginal note reads, 'set.' The Hebrew word means to set or place. The word signs here …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Psalm 78:37–51

19th Century

Preacher

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant. But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, a…

John Gill

John Gill

On Psalms 78:43

17th Century

Pastor

How he had wrought his signs in Egypt
The plagues which he brought upon the Egyptians, for refusing to let Israel go…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Psalms 78:40–55

17th Century

Minister

Let not those who receive mercy from God be thereby made bold to sin, for the mercies they receive will hasten its punishment; yet let not those wh…