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That the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; Who should arise and tell their children,
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The Great Generational Relay
Commentators unanimously see this verse as establishing a sacred duty for God's people. Each generation is to act like a runner in a relay race, receiving the 'trust' or 'inheritance' of God's truth and faithfully passing it on to the next. This ensures that knowledge of God's law and works is preserved throughout all time.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That the generation to come might know them ... — That people in future times might enjoy the benefit of them as their fathers had done, a…
16th Century
Protestant
That the generation to come might know them. In this verse, the Psalmist confirms what he had said concerning the continued transmission o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That the generation to come might know them Not only notionally, but spiritually and experimentally; which is the ca…
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