Psalms 78:3

Psalms 78:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
• New International Version (NIV)things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us.
• English Standard Version (ESV)things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

Context of Psalms 78:3

1My people, hear my instruction; listen to the words from my mouth. 2I will declare wise sayings; I will speak mysteries from the past — things we have heard and known and that our ancestors have passed down to us. 4We will not hide them from their children, but will tell a future generation the praiseworthy acts of the Lord, his might, and the wondrous works he has performed. 5He established a testimony in Jacob and set up a law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach to their children

Psalms 78:3 word by word

אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁ֭מַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵ֑ם וַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Which we have heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• and our fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• have toldסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608

Cross-references for Psalms 78:3

• Psalms 44:1God, we have heard with our ears — our ancestors have told us — the work you accomplished in their days, in days long ago:
• Psalms 48:8Just as we heard, so we have seen in the city of the Lord of Armies, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever.Selah
• Exodus 12:26When your children ask you, ‘What does this ceremony mean to you?’
• Exodus 13:8On that day explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’

Commentaries on Psalms 78:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Which we have heard and known - We have heard the law, and known the facts.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Which we have heard and known - Which have been communicated to us as certain truth. And our fathers have told us - That is, we have heard and known them by their telling us; or, this is the means by which we have known them. They have come down to us by tradition from ancient times.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4This story of what God has done should be told from generation to generation (see Deuteronomy 6:20–25; Proverbs 4:1–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-83-8. This history had been handed down (Ex 12:14; De 6:20) for God's honor, and that the principles of His law might be known and observed by posterity. This important sentiment is reiterated in (Psa 78:7, 8) negative form.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 78:3

• Children
• Commandments
• Instruction
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Compassion
• Consume
• Gush
• Limit
• Psalms
• Dark Sayings
• God
• Hezekiah (2)
• Korahites; Sons of Korah

Commentaries on Psalms 78

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings