Psalms 78:6-8

78:6 so that the next generation, children yet to be born,

might know about them.

They will grow up and tell their descendants about them. ¹ 

78:7 Then they will place their confidence in God.

They will not forget the works of God,

and they will obey ²  his commands.

78:8 Then they will not be like their ancestors,

who were a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation that was not committed

and faithful to God. ³ 

Psalms 78:22

78:22 because they did not have faith in God,

and did not trust his ability to deliver them. ⁴ 

[78:6]  ¹ tn Heb “in order that they might know, a following generation, sons [who] will be born, they will arise and will tell to their sons.”

[78:7]  ² tn Heb “keep.”

[78:8]  ³ tn Heb “a generation that did not make firm its heart and whose spirit was not faithful with God.” The expression “make firm the heart” means “to be committed, devoted” (see 1 Sam 7:3).

[78:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “and they did not trust his deliverance.”