Psalm 78:7

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

Cross-reference

Psalm 78:35 Parallel

Psalm 78:35 records Israel remembering God as their Rock and Redeemer — fulfilling the hope and remembrance urged in verse 7.

Psalm 78:11 Contrast

Psalm 78:11 recounts Israel's failure to remember God's works — the very sin the Psalm warns against in verse 7.

Psalm 62:5 Parallel

Psalm 62:5 declares hope comes from God alone, reinforcing the psalm's call to set hope in Him.

Psalm 146:5 Parallel

Psalm 146:5 blesses those whose hope is in the Lord, a direct parallel to the psalm's call to set hope in God.

Psalm 130:7 Parallel

Psalm 130:7 directly exhorts Israel to hope in the Lord, exactly the same concept as setting hope in God.

Psalm 105:5 Parallel

In Psalm 105:5, 'remember the wondrous works' is a direct parallel to the call not to forget God's deeds.

Psalm 103:2 Parallel

In Psalm 103:2, 'forget not all his benefits' echoes the same charge to remember God's works with gratitude.

In Psalm 77:10-12, the psalmist models remembering God's deeds as a deliberate act, directly illustrating the 'not forget' command.

Psalm 40:4 Parallel

Psalm 40:4 blesses the one who makes the Lord his trust, directly paralleling the call to set hope in God.

Psalm 130:6 Parallel

Psalm 130:6 expresses eager waiting for the Lord, an act of hope that mirrors the psalm's call to hope in God.

Revelation 14:12 describes the saints who keep God's commandments and hold to Jesus' faith — a direct parallel to the Psalm's call to keep His commandments.

Jeremiah 17:7 blesses the man who trusts in the Lord, echoing the psalm's theme of hoping in God.

John 14:21-24 links keeping Jesus' commandments with loving Him — expanding the Psalm's obedience motif into a relational context.

In 1 Peter 1:21, the same call to set hope in God is tied to faith through Christ's resurrection, deepening the OT command.

1 John 3:22-24 promises answered prayer to those who keep God's commandments and believe in Jesus — reinforcing the Psalm's emphasis on obedience.

1 John 5:3 Parallel

1 John 5:3 defines love for God as keeping His commandments — directly echoing the Psalm's call to keep His commandments.

Exodus 12:24–27 Historical context

In Exodus 12:24-27, the Passover ritual is instituted to ensure future generations remember God's deliverance, fulfilling the command to not forget.

In Deuteronomy 8:11, forgetting God leads to neglecting commandments, the very danger Psalm 78:7 warns against.

In Deuteronomy 8:2, remembering God's wilderness leading is linked to keeping his commandments, exactly as in Psalm 78:7.

In Deuteronomy 7:19, the specific wonders of the exodus are recalled as a basis for trust, aligning with remembering God's works.

In Deuteronomy 7:18, remembering God's deeds against Egypt is urged to overcome fear, reinforcing the 'not forget' command.

Deuteronomy 5:29 expresses God's desire for Israel to fear Him and keep all His commandments — a direct parallel to the Psalm's call to keep His commandments.

In Deuteronomy 4:9, the command to not forget and to teach children directly parallels the threefold charge in Psalm 78:7.