Psalms 106:13They soon forgot his works. They didn't wait for his counsel,
The setting
Wilderness of Shur, Egypt. Three days after the Red Sea. No water found, and the same people who sang now grumble...
The emotion here: heartbroken disappointment at human weakness
The original word
mahar (מִהַר) — to hurry, be hasty, act without thinking
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows the Israelites had enough food for only 3 days when leaving Egypt
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 106:13
This happened in just 72 hours — the fastest spiritual amnesia in history
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about the Israelites being uniquely faithless. It's actually about all of us — we forget miracles as soon as the next problem appears.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 106:13
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 106:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 106:13 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to unknown. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include forgetfulness, impatience, unfaithfulness. Notable phrases: soon forgot his works; didn't wait for his counsel.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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