Psalms

Psalm 78:4–8

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.

⁵For He established a testimony in Jacob

and appointed a law in Israel,

which He commanded our fathers

to teach to their children,

⁶that the coming generation would know them—

even children yet to be born—

to arise and tell their own children

⁷that they should put their confidence in God,

not forgetting His works,

but keeping His commandments.

⁸Then they will not be like their fathers,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

whose heart was not loyal,

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hide	נְכַחֵ֨ד׀	nə·ḵa·ḥêḏ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural	H3582 hide, efface
from their children	מִבְּנֵיהֶ֗ם	mib·bə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
but will declare	מְֽ֭סַפְּרִים	mə·sap·pə·rîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H5608 count
to the next	אַחֲר֗וֹן	’a·ḥă·rō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H314 coming after
generation	לְד֥וֹר	lə·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
the praises	תְּהִלּ֣וֹת	tə·hil·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8416 praise, song of praise
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and His might	וֶעֱזוּז֥וֹ	we·‘ĕ·zū·zōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5807 strength, might, fierceness
and the wonders	וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו	wə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
He has performed	עָשָֽׂה׃	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For He established	וַיָּ֤קֶם	way·yā·qem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
a testimony	עֵד֨וּת׀	‘ê·ḏūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
in Jacob	בְּֽיַעֲקֹ֗ב	bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and appointed	שָׂ֤ם	śām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
a law	וְתוֹרָה֮	wə·ṯō·w·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He commanded	צִ֭וָּה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
our fathers	אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
to teach	לְ֝הוֹדִיעָ֗ם	lə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3045 know
to their children	לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃	liḇ·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that	לְמַ֤עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
the coming	אַ֭חֲרוֹן	’a·ḥă·rō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H314 coming after
generation	דּ֣וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
would know them	יֵדְע֨וּ׀	yê·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
even children	בָּנִ֣ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
yet to be born	יִוָּלֵ֑דוּ	yiw·wā·lê·ḏū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to arise	יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ	yā·qu·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and tell	וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ	wî·sap·pə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5608 count
their	לִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃	liḇ·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that they should put	וְיָשִׂ֥ימוּ	wə·yā·śî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
their confidence	כִּ֫סְלָ֥ם	kis·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3689 loins
in God	בֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים	ḇê·lō·hîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forgetting	יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּ	yiš·kə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7911 forget
works	מַֽעַלְלֵי־	ma·‘al·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4611 deed, practice
but keeping	יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃	yin·ṣō·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5341 watch, guard, keep
His commandments	וּמִצְוֺתָ֥יו	ū·miṣ·wō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4687 commandment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they will not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be	יִהְי֨וּ׀	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like their fathers	כַּאֲבוֹתָ֗ם	ka·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
a stubborn	סוֹרֵ֪ר	sō·w·rêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5637 be stubborn, rebellious
and rebellious	וּמֹ֫רֶ֥ה	ū·mō·reh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
generation	דּוֹר֮	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
whose heart	לִבּ֑וֹ	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
was not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
loyal	הֵכִ֣ין	hê·ḵîn	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
whose spirit	רוּחֽוֹ׃	rū·ḥōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
was not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
faithful	נֶאֶמְנָ֖ה	ne·’em·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H539 confirm, support
to	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god