78:5 He established a rule ¹  in Jacob;

he set up a law in Israel.

He commanded our ancestors

to make his deeds known to their descendants, ² 

78:6 so that the next generation, children yet to be born,

might know about them.

They will grow up and tell their descendants about them. ³ 

78:7 Then they will place their confidence in God.

They will not forget the works of God,

and they will obey ⁴  his commands.

78:8 Then they will not be like their ancestors,

who were a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation that was not committed

and faithful to God. ⁵