¹⁸ (The things which wise men have got from their fathers, and have not kept secret from us;

⁸ Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:

¹⁰ With us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.

¹⁸ Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.

³ Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.

⁴ We will not keep them secret from our children; we will make clear to the coming generation the praises of the Lord and his strength, and the great works of wonder which he has done.

⁵ He put up a witness in Jacob, and made a law in Israel; which he gave to our fathers so that they might give knowledge of them to their children;

⁶ So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;

¹⁹ The living, the living man, he will give you praise, as I do this day: the father will give the story of your mercy to his children.