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Psalm 78:1–2

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aGive ear, O my people, to my law:

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

2bI will open my mouth in a cparable:

I will dutter edark sayings of old:

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Cross references

  1. aIsai. 51. 4. So Ps. 49. 1. Comp. Ps. 105. & 106.
  2. bSo Ps. 49. 4. See Matt. 5. 2. Cited Matt. 13. 35.
  3. cSee Num. 21. 27. Comp. Prov. 1. 1.
  4. dSee Ps. 145. 7.
  5. eProv. 1. 6. See Judg. 14. 12.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;

incline your ears to the words of my mouth!

I will open my mouth in a parable;

I will utter dark sayings from of old,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

My people, hear my teaching;

listen to the words of my mouth.

I will open my mouth with a parable;

I will utter hidden things, things from of old—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

My people, hear my instruction;

listen to the words from my mouth.

I will declare wise sayings;

I will speak mysteries from the past—

NLTNew Living Translation

O my people, listen to my instructions.

Open your ears to what I am saying,

for I will speak to you in a parable.

I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Listen, O my people, to my teaching.

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

I will offer a parable with my mouth.

I will pour out riddles from long ago,

KJV 1900King James Version

Give ear, O my people, to my law:

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

I will open my mouth in a parable:

I will utter dark sayings of old: