Psalms 78:4

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 78:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Psalms 78:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 78

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4We 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.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“We will not hide them from their children, etc.] The children of the Jewish fathers, but faithfully publish and declare them, as Christ and his apostles did; or the children of God and Christ, their spiritual seed and offspring: showing to the generation to come; and so in all successive ages, by the ministration of the word, and the Spirit attending it; (see <192230>Psalm 22:30,31 48:13), the praises of the Lord; what he has done in predestination, redemption, and effectual calling, which is to the praise of the glory of his grace, (<490106>Ephesians 1:6), and so all other truths of the Gospel, which are to the praise of Father, Son, and Spirit, and engage men to show it forth: and his…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“We 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 shall not suffer in passing from us to them. They shall not be stayed in their progress; they shall not be corrupted or impaired. This is the duty of each successive generation in the world, receiving, as a trust, from past generations, the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“We will: Psa 145:4-6; Deu 4:9, Deu 6:7; Joe 1:3 showing: Psa 71:18; Deu 11:19; Jos 4:6, Jos 4:7, Jos 4:21-24 praises: Psa 9:14, Psa 10:1-5, Psa 145:5, Psa 145:6; Isa 63:7-19 Psalms 78:5”
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