Psalm 78:4 “We will not hide them from their children but will declare to the next…”

Psalm 78:4

We will not hide them from their children but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might and the wonders He has performed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wee will not hide them from their children but to the generation to come we wil shewe the praises of the Lord his power also, and his wonderful woorkes that he hath done:

Darby Translation

We will not hide [them] from their sons, shewing forth to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, and his strength, and his marvellous works which he hath done.

Young's Literal Translation

We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.

Bible in Basic English

We will not keep them secret from our children; we will make clear to the coming generation the praises of the Lord and his strength, and the great works of wonder which he has done.

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Cross references

“We will”

Deuteronomy 4:9 Psalm 145:4–6 Joel 1:3 Deuteronomy 6:7

Deuteronomy 4:9 · BSB

Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchil…

Psalm 145:4–6 · BSB

One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

Joel 1:3 · BSB

Tell it to your children; let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.

Deuteronomy 6:7 · BSB

And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

“shewing”

Deuteronomy 11:19 Joshua 4:21–24 Psalm 71:18 Joshua 4:6 Joshua 4:7

Deuteronomy 11:19 · BSB

Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

Joshua 4:21–24 · BSB

Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’

Psalm 71:18 · BSB

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

Joshua 4:6 · BSB

to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’

Joshua 4:7 · BSB

you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites f…

“praises”

Psalm 10:1–5 Psalm 9:14 Isaiah 63:7–19 Psalm 145:5 Psalm 145:6

Psalm 10:1–5 · BSB

Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

Psalm 9:14 · BSB

that I may declare all Your praises— that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.

Isaiah 63:7–19 · BSB

I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.

Psalm 145:5 · BSB

the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

Psalm 145:6 · BSB

They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.

Also

Psalm 71:17–18 Exodus 13:14 Exodus 13:8 Exodus 12:26 Psalm 26:7 Job 15:18

Psalm 71:17–18 · BSB

O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.

Exodus 13:14 · BSB

In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Exodus 13:8 · BSB

And on that day you are to explain to your son, ‘This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.’

Exodus 12:26 · BSB

When your children ask you, ‘What does this service mean to you?’

Psalm 26:7 · BSB

to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.

Job 15:18 · BSB

what was declared by wise men and was not concealed from their fathers,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us.

5For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,

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