Psalms 78:4

78:3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

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.

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We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

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.

We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he has done.

78:5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

What does Psalms 78:4 mean?

Psalms 78:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include כָּחַד (kâchad), בֵּן (bên), סָפַר (çâphar).

Hebrew interlinear

will

not

hideכָּחַדkâchad/kaw-khad'/H3582to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy

them

from

their

children,בֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

shewingסָפַרçâphar/saw-far'/H5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate

the

generationדּוֹרdôwr/dore/H1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling

comeאַחֲרוֹןʼachărôwn/akh-ar-one'/H314hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) western

the

praisesתְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâh/teh-hil-law'/H8416laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn

the

LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

and

his

strength,עֱזוּזʻĕzûwz/ez-ooz'/H5807forcibleness

and

his

wonderful

worksפָּלָאpâlâʼ/paw-law'/H6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful

that

hath

done.עָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 78:4.

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

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What does Psalms 78:4 say?

Psalms 78:4 (King James Version) reads: "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."

Is Psalms 78:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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