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Psalms 78:4
4We 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders.
Context of Psalms 78:4
2I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old— 3things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us. 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. 5He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, 6so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 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 commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
- Deuteronomy 4:9Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
- Deuteronomy 6:7Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
- Joel 1:3Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.
- Psalms 71:18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
- Deuteronomy 11:19Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
- Joshua 4:6to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’
- Psalms 9:14that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation.
- Psalms 10:1Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
- Psalms 145:5They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
- Isaiah 63:7I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us— yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses.
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
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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
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