We will not (A)hide them from their children,
    but (B)tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
    and (C)the wonders that he has done.

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We will not hide them from their descendants;(A)
    we will tell the next generation(B)
the praiseworthy deeds(C) of the Lord,
    his power, and the wonders(D) he has done.

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19 You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

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19 Teach them to your children,(A) talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.(B)

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(A)One generation shall commend your works to another,
    and shall declare your mighty acts.
On (B)the glorious splendor of your majesty,
    and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
They shall speak of (C)the might of your awesome deeds,
    and I will declare your greatness.

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One generation(A) commends your works to another;
    they tell(B) of your mighty acts.(C)
They speak of the glorious splendor(D) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[a](E)
They tell(F) of the power of your awesome works—(G)
    and I will proclaim(H) your great deeds.(I)

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  1. Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate

(A)Tell your children of it,
    and let your children tell their children,
    and their children to another generation.

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Tell it to your children,(A)
    and let your children tell it to their children,
    and their children to the next generation.(B)

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17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
    and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
18 So even to (A)old age and gray hairs,
    O God, (B)do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
    your power to all those to come.

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17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(A) me,
    and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(B)
18 Even when I am old and gray,(C)
    do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power(D) to the next generation,
    your mighty acts to all who are to come.(E)

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(A)“Only take care, and (B)keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. (C)Make them known to your children and your children's children—

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Only be careful,(A) and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach(B) them to your children(C) and to their children after them.

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(A)You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.(A)

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Why Do You Hide Yourself?

10 Why, O Lord, do you stand (A)far away?
    Why (B)do you hide yourself in (C)times of trouble?

In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;
    let them (D)be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
For the wicked (E)boasts of the desires of his soul,
    and the one greedy for gain (F)curses[a] and (G)renounces the Lord.
In the pride of his face[b] the wicked does not (H)seek him;[c]
    all his thoughts are, (I)“There is no God.”
His ways prosper at all times;
    your judgments are on high, (J)out of his sight;
    as for all his foes, he (K)puffs at them.

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  1. Psalm 10:3 Or and he blesses the one greedy for gain
  2. Psalm 10:4 Or of his anger
  3. Psalm 10:4 Or the wicked says, “He will not call to account”

Psalm 10[a]

Why, Lord, do you stand far off?(A)
    Why do you hide yourself(B) in times of trouble?

In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,(C)
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.
He boasts(D) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.(E)
In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.(F)
His ways are always prosperous;
    your laws are rejected by[b] him;
    he sneers at all his enemies.

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  1. Psalm 10:1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.
  2. Psalm 10:5 See Septuagint; Hebrew / they are haughty, and your laws are far from

that this may be a sign among you. (A)When your children ask in time to come, ‘What do those stones mean to you?’ then you shall tell them that (B)the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. So these stones shall be to the people of Israel (C)a memorial forever.”

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to serve as a sign(A) among you. In the future, when your children(B) ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’(C) tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off(D) before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial(E) to the people of Israel forever.”

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The Lord's Mercy Remembered

I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord,
    the praises of the Lord,
according to all that the Lord has granted us,
    (A)and the great goodness to the house of Israel
that he has granted them according to his compassion,
    according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
For he said, “Surely they are my people,
    children who will not deal falsely.”
    And he became their Savior.
(B)In all their affliction he was afflicted,[a]
    and the angel of his presence saved them;
(C)in his love and in his pity he redeemed them;
    (D)he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

10 (E)But they rebelled
    (F)and grieved his Holy Spirit;
therefore he turned to be their enemy,
    and himself fought against them.
11 Then he remembered (G)the days of old,
    of Moses and his people.[b]
(H)Where is he who brought them up out of the sea
    with the shepherds of his flock?
Where is he who put in the midst of them
    his Holy Spirit,
12 who caused his glorious arm
    to go at the right hand of Moses,
(I)who divided the waters before them
    (J)to make for himself an everlasting name,
13     who led them through the depths?
Like a horse in the desert,
    they did not stumble.
14 Like livestock that go down into the valley,
    (K)the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest.
So you led your people,
    (L)to make for yourself a glorious name.

Prayer for Mercy

15 (M)Look down from heaven and see,
    (N)from your holy and beautiful[c] habitation.
Where are (O)your zeal and your might?
    The stirring of your inner parts and your compassion
    are held back from me.
16 For (P)you are our Father,
    though Abraham does not know us,
    and Israel does not acknowledge us;
you, O Lord, are our Father,
    (Q)our Redeemer from of old is your name.
17 O Lord, why do you make us wander from your ways
    and (R)harden our heart, so that we fear you not?
(S)Return for the sake of your servants,
    the tribes of your heritage.
18 (T)Your holy people held possession for a little while;[d]
    (U)our adversaries have trampled down your sanctuary.
19 (V)We have become like those over whom you have never ruled,
    like those who are not called by your name.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:9 Or he did not afflict
  2. Isaiah 63:11 Or Then his people remembered the days of old, of Moses
  3. Isaiah 63:15 Or holy and glorious
  4. Isaiah 63:18 Or They have dispossessed your holy people for a little while

Praise and Prayer

I will tell of the kindnesses(A) of the Lord,
    the deeds for which he is to be praised,
    according to all the Lord has done for us—
yes, the many good things(B)
    he has done for Israel,
    according to his compassion(C) and many kindnesses.
He said, “Surely they are my people,(D)
    children who will be true to me”;
    and so he became their Savior.(E)
In all their distress he too was distressed,
    and the angel(F) of his presence(G) saved them.[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed(H) them;
    he lifted them up and carried(I) them
    all the days of old.(J)
10 Yet they rebelled(K)
    and grieved his Holy Spirit.(L)
So he turned and became their enemy(M)
    and he himself fought(N) against them.

11 Then his people recalled[b] the days of old,
    the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,(O)
    with the shepherd of his flock?(P)
Where is he who set
    his Holy Spirit(Q) among them,
12 who sent his glorious arm(R) of power
    to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters(S) before them,
    to gain for himself everlasting renown,(T)
13 who led(U) them through the depths?(V)
Like a horse in open country,
    they did not stumble;(W)
14 like cattle that go down to the plain,
    they were given rest(X) by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is how you guided your people
    to make for yourself a glorious name.

15 Look down from heaven(Y) and see,
    from your lofty throne,(Z) holy and glorious.
Where are your zeal(AA) and your might?
    Your tenderness and compassion(AB) are withheld(AC) from us.
16 But you are our Father,(AD)
    though Abraham does not know us
    or Israel acknowledge(AE) us;
you, Lord, are our Father,
    our Redeemer(AF) from of old is your name.
17 Why, Lord, do you make us wander(AG) from your ways
    and harden our hearts(AH) so we do not revere(AI) you?
Return(AJ) for the sake of your servants,
    the tribes that are your inheritance.(AK)
18 For a little while(AL) your people possessed your holy place,
    but now our enemies have trampled(AM) down your sanctuary.(AN)
19 We are yours from of old;
    but you have not ruled over them,
    they have not been called[c] by your name.(AO)

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  1. Isaiah 63:9 Or Savior in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them
  2. Isaiah 63:11 Or But may he recall
  3. Isaiah 63:19 Or We are like those you have never ruled, / like those never called

14 that I may recount all your praises,
    that in the gates of (A)the daughter of Zion
    I may (B)rejoice in your salvation.

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14 that I may declare your praises(A)
    in the gates of Daughter Zion,(B)
    and there rejoice in your salvation.(C)

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21 And he said to the people of Israel, (A)“When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 22 then you shall let your children know, (B)‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ 23 For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, (C)which he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 (D)so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is (E)mighty, that you may (F)fear the Lord your God forever.”[a]

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  1. Joshua 4:24 Or all the days

21 He said to the Israelites, “In the future when your descendants ask their parents, ‘What do these stones mean?’(A) 22 tell them, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’(B) 23 For the Lord your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The Lord your God did to the Jordan what he had done to the Red Sea[a] when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over.(C) 24 He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know(D) that the hand of the Lord is powerful(E) and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.(F)

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  1. Joshua 4:23 Or the Sea of Reeds

proclaiming thanksgiving aloud,
    and telling all your (A)wondrous deeds.

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proclaiming aloud your praise(A)
    and telling of all your wonderful deeds.(B)

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