Psalm 78:5

Translations

Modern

For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,

Traditional

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

Literal

For He established a testimony in Jacob, and a law He has appointed in Israel, which He commanded to our fathers, to make them known to their sons,

Latin

Et suscitavit testimonium in Jacob, et legem posuit in Israël, quanta mandavit patribus nostris nota facere ea filiis suis:

Original

Hebrew

English

For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,

Notes

Psalms 78:5–6

The telling of the story should motivate God’s people to obey what he commanded (Deuteronomy 6:4–9).

Psalms 78:1–8

The introduction is an invitation to learn wisdom.

Psalms 78:1–72

This wisdom psalm urges people to learn wisdom and share it faithfully.

Theme notes and profiles

Children and Parents Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
Psalm 81:5
He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:
Deuteronomy 6:7
And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Deuteronomy 4:45
These are the testimonies, statutes, and ordinances that Moses proclaimed to them after they had come out of Egypt,
Romans 3:2
Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
Deuteronomy 11:19
Teach them to your children, speaking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
Isaiah 38:19
The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness.
1 John 5:9–12
Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
Exodus 40:3
Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.
Exodus 25:21
Set the mercy seat atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

Parallels

Matthew 13:34–35

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Asaph Music Psalms, Book of Song of Moses Zoan

Topics

All Christians should be As Missionaries in the Family Children: Instruction of Commandments: General Scriptures Concerning Faith: General Scriptures Concerning God: Mercy of Hope: General Scriptures Concerning How to Train your Children Instruction of Children Instruction: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Law: (Contained in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy): Divine Authority For Parents: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Rebellion Against God: Religious Instruction Designed to Prevent School in the Home The Law of God: Given: To the Israelites The Law of Moses: Given: To the Jews Wicked (People): Punishment of Word of God: Inspiration of

Psalm 78:5

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