Psalms 145:6

145:6 They will proclaim ¹  the power of your awesome acts!

I will declare your great deeds!

Psalms 78:4

78:4 we will not hide from their ²  descendants.

We will tell the next generation

about the Lord’s praiseworthy acts, ³ 

about his strength and the amazing things he has done.

[145:6]  ¹ tn The prefixed verbal form is understood as an imperfect, indicating how the psalmist expects his audience to respond to his praise. Another option is to take the forms as a jussive, indicating the psalmist’s wish, “may they proclaim.”

[78:4]  ² tn The pronominal suffix refers back to the “fathers” (“our ancestors,” v. 3).

[78:4]  ³ tn Heb “to a following generation telling the praises of the Lord.” “Praises” stand by metonymy for the mighty acts that prompt worship. Cf. Ps 9:14.