Psalm 78:3
 Psalm 78:3 
New International Version (©2011)
things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us.

New Living Translation (©2007)
stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.

English Standard Version (©2001)
things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
things we have heard and known and that our fathers have passed down to us.

International Standard Version (©2012)
things that we have heard and known and that our ancestors related to us.

NET Bible (©2006)
What we have heard and learned--that which our ancestors have told us--

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Those things that we have heard we have known them, also those things that our fathers related to us,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
things that we have heard and known about, things that our parents have told us.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

American King James Version
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

American Standard Version
Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

Douay-Rheims Bible
How great things have we heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Darby Bible Translation
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us:

English Revised Version
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Webster's Bible Translation
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

World English Bible
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Young's Literal Translation
That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Which we have heard and known,.... The change of number from "I" to "we" have made some think that the disciples of Christ are here introduced speaking; but there is no need to suppose that, since our Lord uses the same form of speech, John 3:11,

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which we have heard and known - Which have been communicated to us as certain truth.

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Which we have heard and known - We have heard the law, and known the facts.


Geneva Study Bible

Which we have heard and known, and our {c} fathers have told us.

(c) Who were the people of God.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3-8. This history had been handed down (Ex 12:14; De 6:20) for God's honor, and that the principles of His law might be known and observed by posterity. This important sentiment is reiterated in (Ps 78:7, 8) negative form.


Psalm 78:3 Parallel Commentaries
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I will Open My Mouth in Parables
1Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: 3Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Psalm 44:1 For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil. We have heard it with our ears, O God; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.
Psalm 78:4 We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.