The Meaning of Psalms 78:6 Explained

Psalms 78:6

KJV: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

YLT: So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,

Darby: That the generation to come might know them, the children that should be born; that they might rise up and tell them to their children,

ASV: That the generation to come might know them , even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell them to their children,

Discover Psalms 78:6

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 78:6?

MEANING: What does Psalms 78:6 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 78:6 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 78:6?

What is the context of Psalms 78:6?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

That the generation to come might know [them, even] the children [which] should be born; [who] should arise and declare [them] to their children:

What does Psalms 78:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 78:1-12 - Learning From The Fathers

This psalm is said to have arisen, from a strong controversy between Judah and Ephraim as to the location of God's sanctuary, and its final transfer within the limits of the tribe of Judah. The psalmist enumerates the moral and spiritual considerations that led to the choice. See Psalms 78:67-68. The great message of the psalm is the inconstancy of the people, which so often manifested itself. Whose spirit was not stedfast with God, Psalms 78:8. They turned back in battle, Psalms 78:9. See also Psalms 78:17; Psalms 78:37; Psalms 78:41; Psalms 78:57. It may be that the psalmist implies that these failures were for the most part Ephraim's, and that therefore Judah was chosen. Surely, however, there was not much to choose between them, and whatever favor was shown to either of them was wholly attributable to God's unchanging mercy.

This hymn was probably intended to be learned by the children in the Hebrew home, that they might set their hearts on God and not forget His works. It is a good practice to store the fresh memories of the young with the words of Scripture, which will often return in afterlife in hours of temptation and distress. The memorizing of the Word of God is a most valuable habit. The wheels of the mind and heart must grind-let them grind wheat. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 78

¹ An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God
⁹ The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient
⁶⁷ The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David

What do the individual words in Psalms 78:6 mean?

that might know [them] the generation to come the sons [who] would be born [That] they may arise and declare [them] to their children

לְמַ֤עַן יֵדְע֨וּ ׀ דּ֣וֹר אַ֭חֲרוֹן בָּנִ֣ים יִוָּלֵ֑דוּ יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ לִבְנֵיהֶֽם

לְמַ֤עַן	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: לְמַעַן Sense: purpose, intent prep.
יֵדְע֨וּ ׀	might know [them]
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.
דּ֣וֹר	the generation
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: דֹּור Sense: period, generation, habitation, dwelling.
אַ֭חֲרוֹן	to come
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: אַחֲרֹון Sense: behind, following, subsequent, western.
בָּנִ֣ים	the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִוָּלֵ֑דוּ	[who] would be born
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: יָלַד Sense: to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail.
יָ֝קֻ֗מוּ	[That] they may arise
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ	and declare [them]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: סָפַר Sense: to count, recount, relate.
לִבְנֵיהֶֽם	to their children
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 78:6?

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