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href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/78.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/78.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/78.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/78.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/78.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/78.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/78.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have recounted to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/78.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/78.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />things we have heard and known and that our ancestors have passed down to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/78.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />things we have heard and known and that our fathers have passed down to us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/78.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/78.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />These are things we learned from our ancestors, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/78.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/78.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />things that we have heard and known about, things that our parents have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/78.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />things we have heard and known, things that our ancestors told us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/78.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />things that we have heard and known and that our ancestors related to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/78.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/78.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />What we have heard and learned--that which our ancestors have told us--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/78.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/78.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/78.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/78.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />That we have heard and know, "" And our fathers have recounted to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/78.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/78.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Which we heard and we shall know them, and our fathers recounted to us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/78.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How great things have we heard and known, and our fathers have told us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/78.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 77:3>We have heard and known such great things, as our fathers have described to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/78.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />What we have heard and know; things our ancestors have recounted to us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/78.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />things that we have heard and known, that our ancestors have told us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/78.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That which we have heard and known, and which our fathers have told us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/78.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Those things that we have heard we have known them, also those things that our fathers related to us,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/78.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/78.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All which we have heard and known, and our fathers have declared to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/78-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=9482" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">I Will Open My Mouth in Parables</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning, <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ma‘·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">we have heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wan·nê·ḏā·‘êm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and known</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: wa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">and our fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: sip·pə·rū- (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">have relayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">to us.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</a></span><br />These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-26.htm">Exodus 12:26-27</a></span><br />When your children ask you, ‘What does this service mean to you?’ / you are to reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck down the Egyptians and spared our homes.’” Then the people bowed down and worshiped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-9.htm">Deuteronomy 4:9</a></span><br />Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and grandchildren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-19.htm">Deuteronomy 11:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-1.htm">Proverbs 4:1-4</a></span><br />Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. / For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. / When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-3.htm">Joel 1:3</a></span><br />Tell it to your children; let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-19.htm">Isaiah 38:19</a></span><br />The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-6.htm">Joshua 4:6-7</a></span><br />to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ / you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-13.htm">Judges 6:13</a></span><br />“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-41.htm">2 Kings 17:41</a></span><br />So these nations worshiped the LORD but also served their idols, and to this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-7.htm">2 Chronicles 20:7</a></span><br />Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-9.htm">Nehemiah 9:9-10</a></span><br />You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. / You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Acts 2:39</a></span><br />This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, <i>what</i> work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8</a></b></br> As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-26.htm">Exodus 12:26,27</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/49-19.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/esther/6-13.htm">Recounted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-5.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/78-21.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/94-9.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/psalms/88-11.htm">Recounted</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 78</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-9.htm">The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/78.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/78.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>that we have heard and known</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the oral tradition of passing down God's deeds and laws. In ancient Israel, oral transmission was crucial due to limited literacy and the absence of widespread written texts. The Israelites were instructed to teach their children about God's works and commandments (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</a>). This practice ensured that each generation understood their identity and covenant relationship with God. The phrase also highlights the importance of personal experience and communal knowledge in faith, as hearing and knowing imply both receiving and internalizing the message.<p><b>and our fathers have relayed to us</b><br>This part underscores the role of the patriarchs and ancestors in preserving and transmitting the faith. The "fathers" refers to previous generations who witnessed God's acts, such as the Exodus and the giving of the Law at Sinai. This transmission of faith is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where the faithfulness of God is recounted through stories and testimonies (<a href="/exodus/12-26.htm">Exodus 12:26-27</a>). The patriarchal tradition is foundational, as seen in the genealogies and narratives of Genesis, which establish a lineage of faith leading to the coming of Christ. This phrase also connects to the New Testament, where the apostles and early church fathers continued this tradition of teaching and preserving the gospel message (<a href="/2_timothy/2-2.htm">2 Timothy 2:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Psalm 78</a>, Asaph was a Levite and one of the chief musicians appointed by King David. He played a significant role in the worship practices of Israel and contributed to the Psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel, who are the primary audience of this Psalm. They are reminded of their history and the lessons passed down through generations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fathers/ancestors.htm">Fathers/Ancestors</a></b><br>The forefathers of the Israelites who experienced God's works and were responsible for passing down these accounts to subsequent generations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_works.htm">God's Works</a></b><br>The mighty acts and wonders performed by God throughout Israel's history, which are recounted in this Psalm.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/oral_tradition.htm">Oral Tradition</a></b><br>The method by which the accounts and teachings of God's works were passed down from generation to generation before being written down.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_oral_tradition.htm">The Importance of Oral Tradition</a></b><br>The verse underscores the significance of oral tradition in preserving and transmitting the knowledge of God's works. In a modern context, this can be seen as an encouragement to share personal testimonies and experiences of faith with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responsibility_of_teaching.htm">Responsibility of Teaching</a></b><br>Just as the fathers relayed God's works to their children, we have a responsibility to teach and share our faith with the next generation. This includes both family and community settings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god's_faithfulness.htm">Remembering God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Recalling and recounting the works of God helps to strengthen faith and trust in Him. It serves as a reminder of His faithfulness and encourages reliance on Him in present circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intergenerational_faith.htm">Intergenerational Faith</a></b><br>The verse highlights the importance of an intergenerational faith community where accounts and teachings are shared across age groups, fostering a deeper understanding and continuity of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_listening_and_learning.htm">Active Listening and Learning</a></b><br>The phrase "things we have heard and known" suggests an active engagement with the teachings of God. It encourages believers to be attentive listeners and learners of God's Word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_78.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 78</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_all-knowing_and_all-powerful.htm">What brings true satisfaction in life according to scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_four_horsemen.htm">Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_any_weapon_against_you_prosper.htm">How can I tell if I have the Holy Spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_psalm_110_3's_event_recorded.htm">If Psalm 110:3 implies a miraculous gathering of volunteers, why is there no mention of such an unprecedented event in known historical documents?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/78.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us</span>; or, "recounted to us" (Kay). The facts of their past history had been handed down orally from father to son among the Israelites, not simply learnt from their sacred writings. So the facts of Christianity have reached us, not merely through the New Testament, but also by the teaching of the Church. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/78-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we have heard</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֭מַעְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ma‘·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and known</span><br /><span class="heb">וַנֵּדָעֵ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(wan·nê·ḏā·‘êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and our fathers</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֝אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have relayed</span><br /><span class="heb">סִפְּרוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(sip·pə·rū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to us.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/78-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 78:3 Which we have heard and known (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/78-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 78:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/78-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 78:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>