Psalms 106:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Exod 9:16 : 16 but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Ezek 20:9 : 9 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
Ezek 20:14 : 14 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
Ezek 20:22 : 22 Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Ezek 20:44 : 44 And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have dealt with you for my name's sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Rom 9:17 : 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.
Dan 9:17-19 : 17 Now therefore, O our God, hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousness, but for thy great mercies' sake. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God, because thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Exod 15:6 : 6 Thy right hand, O Jehovah, is glorious in power, Thy right hand, O Jehovah, dasheth in pieces the enemy.
Num 14:13-16 : 13 And Moses said unto Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them; 14 and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that thou Jehovah art in the midst of this people; for thou Jehovah art seen face to face, and thy cloud standeth over them, and thou goest before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. 15 Now if thou shalt kill this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, 16 Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
Deut 32:26-27 : 26 I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men; 27 Were it not that I feared the provocation of the enemy, Lest their adversaries should judge amiss, Lest they should say, Our hand is exalted, And Jehovah hath not done all this.
Josh 7:9 : 9 For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?
Ps 111:6 : 6 He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.
Ps 143:11 : 11 Quicken me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake: In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
Jer 14:7 : 7 Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name's sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
Jer 14:21 : 21 Do not abhor [us], for thy name's sake; do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 106:9-11
3 verses
79%
9He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.
10And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
11And the waters covered their adversaries; There was not one of them left.
Ps 106:7
76%
7Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; They remembered not the multitude of thy lovingkindnesses, But were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
Ezek 20:9
75%
9But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
Ps 136:10-16
7 verses
75%
10To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
11And brought out Israel from among them; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
12With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
13To him that divided the Red Sea in sunder; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
14And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
16To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
Neh 9:10-11
2 verses
74%
10and showedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land; for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them, and didst get thee a name, as it is this day.
11And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their pursuers thou didst cast into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.
Ps 106:21-23
3 verses
74%
21They forgat God their Saviour, Who had done great things in Egypt,
22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, [And] terrible things by the Red Sea.
23Therefore he said that he would destroy them, Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy [them].
Isa 63:12
73%
12that caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? that divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
Ps 106:44-47
4 verses
73%
44Nevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry:
45And he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
46He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.
47Save us, O Jehovah our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
Ezek 20:14
72%
14But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
Isa 48:9
72%
9For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
Isa 63:8
72%
8For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour.
Ps 79:9
71%
9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.
Ps 78:53
71%
53And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Exod 9:16
70%
16but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Ezek 20:22
70%
22Nevertheless I withdrew my hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Neh 9:31
70%
31Nevertheless in thy manifold mercies thou didst not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
1 Sam 12:22
70%
22For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
Ps 103:7
70%
7He made known his ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.
Deut 11:3
70%
3and his signs, and his works, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land;
Ps 78:38
69%
38But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
Ps 78:42-43
2 verses
69%
42They remember not his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;
43How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,
Exod 14:30
69%
30Thus Jehovah saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea-shore.
Ps 98:2
69%
2Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.
Jer 32:20
69%
20who didst set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, both in Israel and among [other] men; and madest thee a name, as at this day;
Deut 7:8
69%
8but because Jehovah loveth you, and because he would keep the oath which he sware unto your fathers, hath Jehovah brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Ps 78:11-12
2 verses
69%
11And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.
12Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Ps 107:8
69%
8Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Rom 9:17
69%
17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.
1 Chr 16:35
69%
35And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
Ps 105:8
68%
8He hath remembered his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
Ps 111:6
68%
6He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.
Ps 111:4
68%
4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
Deut 26:8
68%
8and Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders;