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Psalm 78:1–2

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1aGive 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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Footnotes

  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,