Psalms

Psalm 78:6–8

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.

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Psalm 78:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
thatלְמַ֤עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the comingאַ֭חֲרוֹן’a·ḥă·rō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH314 coming after
generationדּ֣וֹרdō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
would know themיֵדְע֨וּ׀yê·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
even childrenבָּנִ֣יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
yet to be bornיִוָּלֵ֑דוּyiw·wā·lê·ḏūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to ariseיָ֝קֻ֗מוּyā·qu·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and tellוִֽיסַפְּר֥וּwî·sap·pə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5608 count
theirלִבְנֵיהֶֽם׃liḇ·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son

Psalm 78:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
that they should putוְיָשִׂ֥ימוּwə·yā·śî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
their confidenceכִּ֫סְלָ֥םkis·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3689 loins
in Godבֵֽאלֹהִ֗יםḇê·lō·hîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
forgettingיִ֭שְׁכְּחוּyiš·kə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7911 forget
worksמַֽעַלְלֵי־ma·‘al·lê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4611 deed, practice
but keepingיִנְצֹֽרוּ׃yin·ṣō·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5341 watch, guard, keep
His commandmentsוּמִצְוֺתָ֥יוū·miṣ·wō·ṯāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4687 commandment

Psalm 78:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then they will notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
beיִהְי֨וּ׀yih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like their fathersכַּאֲבוֹתָ֗םka·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
a stubbornסוֹרֵ֪רsō·w·rêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5637 be stubborn, rebellious
and rebelliousוּמֹ֫רֶ֥הū·mō·rehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
generationדּוֹר֮dō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
whose heartלִבּ֑וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
was notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
loyalהֵכִ֣יןhê·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
whose spiritרוּחֽוֹ׃rū·ḥōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
was notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
faithfulנֶאֶמְנָ֖הne·’em·nāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH539 confirm, support
toאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Godאֵ֣ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god

Cross-references

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

Psalm 78:6 Joel 1:3 · Psalm 102:18 · Psalm 145:4 · Psalm 90:16 · Deuteronomy 4:10 · Esther 9:28 · Psalm 22:31

Psalm 78:7 Deuteronomy 5:29 · Revelation 14:12 · 1 John 5:3 · Deuteronomy 4:9 · John 14:21–24 · 1 John 3:22–24 · Jeremiah 17:7–8 · Deuteronomy 8:11 · Psalm 130:6–7 · Psalm 91:14 · Deuteronomy 8:2 · Psalm 77:10–12

Psalm 78:8 Psalm 78:37 · Exodus 32:9 · 2 Kings 17:14 · Ezekiel 20:18 · Deuteronomy 31:27 · Acts 7:51 · 2 Chronicles 30:7 · Exodus 33:3 · Ezekiel 2:3–8 · Deuteronomy 9:24 · Exodus 33:5 · Matthew 23:31–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.