Psalms 78:4

Psalms 78:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
• New International Version (NIV)We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done.
• English Standard Version (ESV)We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.
• New King James Version (NKJV)We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.

Context of Psalms 78:4

2I will open my mouth to illustrate points. I will explain what has been hidden long ago, 3things that we have heard and known about, things that our parents have told us. We will not hide them from our children. We will tell the next generation about the Lord’s power and great deeds and the miraculous things he has done. 5He established written instructions for Jacob’s people. He gave his teachings to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make them known to their children 6so that the next generation would know them. Children yet to be born ⌞would learn them⌟. They will grow up and tell their children

Psalms 78:4 word by word

לֹ֤א נְכַחֵ֨ד׀ מִבְּנֵיהֶ֗ם לְד֥וֹר אַחֲר֗וֹן מְֽ֭סַפְּרִים תְּהִלּ֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וֶעֱזוּז֥וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָֽׂה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• We will not hideכָּחַדkâchad · to hideH3582
• from their childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• shewingסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• to the generationדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
• to comeאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
• the praisesתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and his strengthעֱזוּז‛ĕzûz · strengthH5807
• and his wonderful worksפָּלָאpâlâ' · to wonderH6381
• that he hath doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Psalms 78:4

• Psalms 145:4One generation will praise your deeds to the next. Each generation will talk about your mighty acts.
• Deuteronomy 4:9However, be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you don’t forget the things which you have seen with your own eyes. Don’t let them fade from your memory as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.
• Deuteronomy 6:7Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you’re at home or away, when you lie down or get up.
• Joel 1:3Tell your children about it. Have your children tell their children. Have your grandchildren tell their children.
• Psalms 71:18Even when I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me live to tell the people of this age what your strength has accomplished, to tell about your power to all who will come.
• Deuteronomy 11:19Teach them to your children, and talk about them when you’re at home or away, when you lie down or get up.
• Joshua 4:6This will be a sign for you. In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
• Psalms 9:14so that I may recite your praises one by one in the gates of Zion and find joy in your salvation.
• Psalms 10:1Why are you so distant, Lord? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
• Psalms 145:5I will think about the glorious honor of your majesty and the miraculous things you have done.
• Isaiah 63:7I will acknowledge the Lord’s acts of mercy, and ⌞sing⌟ the praises of the Lord, because of everything that the Lord has done for us. He has done many good things for the nation of Israel because of his compassion and his unlimited mercy.

Commentaries on Psalms 78:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4We will not hide them - In those ancient times there was very little reading, because books were exceedingly scarce; tradition was therefore the only, or nearly the only, means of preserving the memory of past events. They were handed down from father to son by parables or pithy sayings and by chronological poems. This very Psalm is of this kind, and must have been very useful to the Israelites, as giving instructions concerning their ancient history, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4We will not hide them from their children - From their descendants, however remote. We of this generation will be faithful in handing down these truths to future times. We stand between past generations and the generations to come. We are entrusted by those who have gone before us with great and important truths; truths to be preserved and transmitted in their purity to future ages. That trust committed to us we will faithfully discharge. These truths…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 78:4

• Children
• Commandments
• God Continued...
• Instruction
• Wicked (People)

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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