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Psalm 78:7–8

So each generation should set its hope anew on God,

not forgetting his glorious miracles

and obeying his commands.

Then they will not be like their ancestors—

stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful,

refusing to give their hearts to God.

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Psalm 78:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then they would put their trust in God

and would not forget his deeds

but would keep his commands.

They would not be like their ancestors—

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

whose hearts were not loyal to God,

whose spirits were not faithful to him.

Psalm 78:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

so that they should set their hope in God

and not forget the works of God,

but keep his commandments;

and that they should not be like their fathers,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation whose heart was not steadfast,

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Psalm 78:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

That they might set their hope in God,

And not forget the works of God,

But keep his commandments:

And might not be as their fathers,

A stubborn and rebellious generation;

A generation that set not their heart aright,

And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

Psalm 78:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

That they may set their hope in God,

And not forget the works of God,

But keep His commandments;

And may not be like their fathers,

A stubborn and rebellious generation,

A generation that did not set its heart aright,

And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Psalm 78:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

So they would all trust God

and would not forget what he had done

but would obey his commands.

They would not be like their ancestors

who were stubborn and disobedient.

Their hearts were not loyal to God,

and they were not true to him.

Psalm 78:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

That they might set their hope in God,

And not forget the works of God,

But keep his commandments,

And might not be as their fathers,

A stubborn and rebellious generation,

A generation that set not their heart aright,

And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

Psalm 78:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of •God, but observe his commandments; And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that prepared not their heart, and whose spirit was not stedfast with •God.

Psalm 78:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

to trust God, to remember what he has done, 

and to obey his commands. 

Then they will not be like their ancestors, 

a stubborn and rebellious generation. 

Their hearts were not loyal. 

Their spirits were not faithful to God. 

Psalm 78:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

so that they might put their confidence in God

and not forget God’s works,

but keep His commands.

Then they would not be like their fathers,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation whose heart was not loyal

and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Psalm 78:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

so that they should set their hope in God,

and not forget the works of God,

but keep his commandments;

and that they should not be like their ancestors,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation whose heart was not steadfast,

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Psalm 78:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

that they might set their confidence in God,

and not forget the deeds of God,

but keep his commandments,

and not be like their ancestors,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation that did not make ready its heart,

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Psalm 78:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then they would put their trust in God.

They would not forget what he had done.

They would obey his commands.

They would not be like their people who lived before them.

Those people were stubborn. They refused to obey God.

Their hearts were not true to him.

Their spirits were not faithful to him.

Psalm 78:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

That they should put their confidence in God

And not forget the works of God,

But keep His commandments,

And not be like their fathers,

A stubborn and rebellious generation,

A generation that did not prepare its heart

And whose spirit was not faithful to God.


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