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Psalms 78:6 — King James Version← Study notes

That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:


Psalms 78:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:69 words
HebrewMeaning
לְמַ֤עַןləmaʿan
so thatpronH4616
to the end that · for (to · ... 's sake) · lest ···
יֵדְע֨וּyēdəʿw
they may knowverbH3045
acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···
דּ֣וֹרdwōr
a generationnounH1755
evermore · generation · ever · posterity
אַ֭חֲרוֹןʾaḥărwōn
lateradjH314
to come · following · hind(-er · -ermost ···
בָּנִ֣יםbāniym
childrennounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
יִוָּלֵ֑דוּyiwālēdw
who they will be bornverbH3205
beget · birth · born · bring forth (children ···
יָ֝קֻ֗מוּyāqumw
they will ariseverbH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
וִֽ/יסַפְּר֥וּwiysapərw
and may they recount themconjH5608
count; declare · number · penknife · reckon ···
לִ/בְנֵי/הֶֽםlibənēyhem
to children theirpronH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
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 78:6

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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