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Psalms 78:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Psalms 78:4Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:412 words
HebrewMeaning
לֹ֤אlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
נְכַחֵ֨דnəkaḥēd
we will hideverbH3582
cut down · desolate · hide
מִ/בְּנֵי/הֶ֗םmibənēyhem
from descendants theirpronH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
לְ/ד֥וֹרlədwōr
to a generationpronH1755
evermore · generation · ever · posterity
אַחֲר֗וֹןʾaḥărwōn
lateradjH314
to come · following · hind(-er · -ermost ···
מְֽ֭סַפְּרִיםməsapəriym
recountingverbH5608
count; declare · number · penknife · reckon ···
תְּהִלּ֣וֹתtəhilwōt
the praises ofnounH8416
יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
וֶ/עֱזוּז֥/וֹweʿĕzwzwō
and might hisconjH5807
strength
וְ֝/נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗י/וwənipələʾwōtāyw
and wonders hisconjH6381
(arise...too · be too) hard · hidden · things too high ···
אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšer
whichparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
עָשָֽׂהʿāśāh
he has doneverbH6213
advance · appoint · apt · be at ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 78:4

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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