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Psalms 78:4
4We 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.
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
2for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— 3stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. 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. 5For he issued his laws to Jacob; he gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, 6so the next generation might know them— even the children not yet born— and they in turn will teach their own 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 145:4Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power.
- Deuteronomy 4:9“But watch out! Be careful never to forget what you yourself have seen. Do not let these memories escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.
- Deuteronomy 6:7Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
- Joel 1:3Tell your children about it in the years to come, and let your children tell their children. Pass the story down from generation to generation.
- Psalms 71:18Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.
- Deuteronomy 11:19Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
- Joshua 4:6We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future your children will ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’
- Psalms 9:14Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.
- Psalms 10:1O Lord, why do you stand so far away? Why do you hide when I am in trouble?
- Psalms 145:5I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.
- Isaiah 63:7I will tell of the Lord’s unfailing love. I will praise the Lord for all he has done. I will rejoice in his great goodness to Israel, which he has granted according to his mercy and love.
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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