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so that they would be known to future generations,
    to children yet to be born.
In turn they were to tell their children,
    so that they would place their trust in God,
and never forget his works
    but keep his commandments.
Nor were they to imitate their ancestors,
    a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart[a] was not steadfast
    and whose spirit was unfaithful to God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 78:8 Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.

so the next generation would know them,
    even the children yet to be born,(A)
    and they in turn would tell their children.
Then they would put their trust in God
    and would not forget(B) his deeds
    but would keep his commands.(C)
They would not be like their ancestors(D)
    a stubborn(E) and rebellious(F) generation,
whose hearts were not loyal to God,
    whose spirits were not faithful to him.

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