Psalms 78:6

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 78:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “That the generation to come might know [them], even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell [them] to their children,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

That the generation to come might know [them], even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell [them] to their children,
Psalms 78:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 78

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6That the generation to come might know [them], even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell [them] to their children,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“That the generation to come might know them, etc.] Not only notionally, but spiritually and experimentally; which is the case, when human teachings are attended with the spirit of wisdom and revertion in the knowledge of divine truths; for the truths of the Gospel are unknown to men; the Gospel is hidden wisdom, the wisdom of God in a mystery; the Bible is a sealed book, the doctrines of it are riddles and dark sayings; the ministry of the word is the means of knowledge, which become effectual when attended with the Spirit and power of God: even the children which should be born, who should arise and declare them to their children; and so be transmitted from age to age: it is the will of…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“That the generation to come might know them ... - That people in future times might enjoy the benefit of them as their fathers had done, and that they should then send them forward to those who were to succeed them. Who should arise and declare them to their children - Who, as they appeared on the stage of life, should receive the trust, and send it onward to future ages. Thus the world makes progress; thus one age starts where the previous one left off; thus it enters on its own career with the advantage of all the toils, the sacrifices, the happy thoughts, the inventions of all past times. It is designed that the world shall thus grow wiser and better as it advances; and that future…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“That: Psa 48:13, Psa 71:18, Psa 102:18, Psa 145:4; Est 9:28 who: Psa 90:16; Deu 4:10; Jos 22:24, Jos 22:25; Joe 1:3 Psalms 78:7”
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