Psalms 78:11They forgot his doings, his wondrous works that he had shown them.
The setting
Temple courts, Jerusalem, Israel. Asaph reflects on Israel's pattern of forgetting God's miraculous interventions...
The emotion here: bewildered grief at how quickly people forget God's goodness
The original word
niplāʾôṯ (נִפְלָאוֹת) — wonders, miraculous acts that inspire awe
Why it matters
Israel witnessed the ten plagues, Red Sea crossing, manna, and water from rocks within one generation
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 78:11
This forgetfulness happened AFTER seeing undeniable miracles - it's willful amnesia
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about memory problems, but it's about selective spiritual amnesia. They remembered Egypt's comforts but forgot God's miracles. We do the same thing.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 78:11
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 78:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 78:11 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Asaph. 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, ingratitude, God's works. Notable phrases: forgot his doings; wondrous works.
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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