Psalms 78:5
5 He established a rule ▼▼ The Hebrew noun עֵדוּת (’
edut) refers here to God’s command that the older generation teach their children about God’s mighty deeds in the nation’s history (see
Exod 10:2;
Deut 4:9;
6:20–25).
in Jacob;
he set up a law in Israel.
He commanded our ancestors
to make his deeds known to their descendants, ▼▼ Heb “which he commanded our fathers to make them known to their sons.” The plural suffix “them” probably refers back to the
Lord’s mighty deeds (see vv.
3–4).