Psalm 78:1–2
Psalm 78:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)
1 My people, hear my teaching;
listen to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth with a parable;
I will utter hidden things, things from of old—
Psalm 78:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law:
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable:
I will utter dark sayings of old:
Psalm 78:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)
1 O my people, listen to my instructions.
Open your ears to what I am saying,
2 for I will speak to you in a parable.
I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—
Psalm 78:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law;
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings of old,
Psalm 78:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)
1 My people, listen to my teaching;
listen to what I say.
2 I will speak using stories;
I will tell secret things from long ago.
Psalm 78:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law:
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings of old,
Psalm 78:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter riddles from of old,
Psalm 78:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Open your ears to my teachings, my people.
Turn your ears to the words from my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth to illustrate points.
I will explain what has been hidden long ago,
Psalm 78:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
1 My people, hear my instruction;
listen to what I say.
2 I will declare wise sayings;
I will speak mysteries from the past —
Psalm 78:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
1 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,
Psalm 78:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
1 Listen, O my people, to my teaching.
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will offer a parable with my mouth.
I will pour out riddles from long ago,
Psalm 78:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
1 My people, listen to my teaching.
Pay attention to what I say.
2 I will open my mouth and tell stories.
I will speak about things that were hidden.
They happened a long time ago.
Psalm 78:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
1 Listen, O my people, to my instruction;
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings of old,