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A Faith Built on Facts
Commentators explain that the psalmist is not sharing personal opinions but established truths. The phrase "heard and known" emphasizes that this history of God's acts was confirmed and reliably passed down by their "fathers," who, as John Calvin notes, were the people God specifically entrusted with His truth. This gives Christians confidence that their faith is rooted in a real, transmitted history.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 78:3
18th Century
Theologian
Which we have heard and known – Which have been communicated to us as certain truth.
And our fathers have told us – That is, w…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 78:2–3
19th Century
Bishop
I will open. — A difficulty arises from the fact that the psalm deals with history and is neither a proverb (mâshal
John Calvin
On Psalms 78:3
16th Century
Theologian
What we have heard and known. There seems to be some discrepancy between what the Psalmist had stated in the beginning, when he said that …
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John Gill
On Psalms 78:3
17th Century
Pastor
Which we have heard and known
The change of number from "I" to "we" have made some think that the disciples of Chris…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 78:1–8
17th Century
Minister
These are called dark and deep sayings because they require careful examination. The law of God was given with a specific instruction to teach it d…