Bible Strands
Psalms 78:35
And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — The psalmist narrates Israel’s historical cycle of rebellion and judgment, capturing the moment when divine punishment prompts them to seek God.
The words — יִזְכְּרוּ (yizkeru) means “they remembered,” and צוּרָם (tzuram) translates as “their rock.”
The thread — The designations “Rock” and “Redeemer” appear in Deuteronomy 32:4, Isaiah 41:14, and Exodus 15:13, consistently marking Yahweh as Israel’s foundation and deliverer.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to see that authentic reliance on God’s character must precede repentance, rather than serving as a fleeting response to fear or discipline.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
- Isaiah 41:14 Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Exodus 15:13 With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.
- Titus 2:14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
- Deuteronomy 7:8 But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 32:15 But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
- Isaiah 48:17 Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go.
- Exodus 6:6 Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
- Deuteronomy 9:26 And I prayed to the LORD and said, “O Lord GOD, do not destroy Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
- Deuteronomy 15:15 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.