Psalms

Psalm 78:2–4

2I will open my mouth in parables;

I will utter things hidden from the beginning,b

3that we have heard and known

and our fathers have relayed to us.

4We 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.

Footnotes

  • b 78:2 Or from ancient times; see also LXX; cited in Matthew 13:35|MAT 13:35

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Psalm 78:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will openאֶפְתְּחָ֣ה’ep̄·tə·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH6605 open
my mouthפִּ֑יpîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth
in parablesבְמָשָׁ֣לḇə·mā·šālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4912 proverb, parable
I will utterאַבִּ֥יעָה’ab·bî·‘āhVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5042 flow, spring, bubble up
things hiddenחִ֝יד֗וֹתḥî·ḏō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH2420 riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question
fromמִנִּי־min·nî-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the beginningקֶֽדֶם׃qe·ḏemNoun - masculine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime

Psalm 78:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
we have heardשָׁ֭מַעְנוּšā·maʿ·nûVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH8085 hear
and knownוַנֵּדָעֵ֑םwan·nê·ḏā·‘êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; third person masculine pluralH3045 know
and our fathersוַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּwa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
have relayedסִפְּרוּ־sip·pə·rū-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH5608 count
to usלָֽנוּ׃lā·nūPreposition; first person common plural

Psalm 78:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
hideנְכַחֵ֨ד׀nə·ḵa·ḥêḏVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3582 hide, efface
from their childrenמִבְּנֵיהֶ֗םmib·bə·nê·hemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
but will declareמְֽ֭סַפְּרִיםmə·sap·pə·rîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH5608 count
to the nextאַחֲר֗וֹן’a·ḥă·rō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH314 coming after
generationלְד֥וֹרlə·ḏō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
the praisesתְּהִלּ֣וֹתtə·hil·lō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH8416 praise, song of praise
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and His mightוֶעֱזוּז֥וֹwe·‘ĕ·zū·zōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5807 strength, might, fierceness
and the wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוwə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāwConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
He has performedעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 78:2 Matthew 13:34–35 · Matthew 13:11–13 · Mark 4:34 · Psalm 49:4 · Proverbs 1:6

Psalm 78:3 Psalm 44:1 · Exodus 13:8 · Exodus 12:26–27 · Exodus 13:14–15 · Psalm 48:8

Psalm 78:4 Deuteronomy 11:19 · Joel 1:3 · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Psalm 145:4–6 · Deuteronomy 6:7 · Psalm 71:17–18 · Psalm 10:1–5 · Joshua 4:6–7 · Exodus 13:14 · Joshua 4:21–24 · Exodus 13:8 · Exodus 12:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.