78:2 I will sing a song that imparts wisdom;
I will make insightful observations about the past. 1
78:3 What we have heard and learned 2 –
that which our ancestors 3 have told us –
78:4 we will not hide from their 4 descendants.
We will tell the next generation
about the Lord’s praiseworthy acts, 5
about his strength and the amazing things he has done.
78:5 He established a rule 6 in Jacob;
he set up a law in Israel.
He commanded our ancestors
to make his deeds known to their descendants, 7
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. 8
78:7 Then they will place their confidence in God.
They will not forget the works of God,
and they will obey 9 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. 10
78:9 The Ephraimites 11 were armed with bows, 12
but they retreated in the day of battle. 13