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Psalms 78:5

Psalms 78:5 is verse 5 of Psalms chapter 78, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

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:

World English Bible

For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;

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Psalms 78:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us.

4 We will not hide them from their children, but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might, and the wonders He has performed.

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

6 that the coming generation would know them— even children yet to be born— to arise and tell their own children

7 that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 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:

Psalms 119:152

Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.

Psalms 147:19

He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

Deuteronomy 4:45

These are the testimonies, statutes, and ordinances that Moses proclaimed to them after they had come out of Egypt,

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 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.

Romans 3:2

Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

1 John 5:9

Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

1 John 5:10

Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.

1 John 5:11

And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

1 John 5:12

Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

Exodus 25:16

And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

Exodus 25:21

Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

Exodus 40:3

Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.

Exodus 40:20

Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark.

Psalms 78:3

that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us.

Psalms 78:4

We will not hide them from their children, but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might, and the wonders He has performed.

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.”

Isaiah 38:19

The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness.

Ephesians 6:4

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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