Psalm 78:1–12

1 Listen, O my people, to my teaching.

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

2 I will offerb a parable with my mouth.

I will pour out riddles from long ago,

3 that we have heard and known,

and our ancestorsc have told us.

4 We will not hide them from their children,d

telling the next generation the praises of Yahweh,

and his power and his wonders that he has done.

5 For he established a testimony in Jacob,

and appointed a lawe in Israel,

which he commanded our ancestorsf

to teach to their children,

6 so that the next generation might know—

children yet to be born—

that they might rise up and tell their children,

7 that they might set their confidence in God,

and not forget the deeds of God,

but keep his commandments,

8 and not be like their ancestors,g

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation that did not make ready its heart,

whose spirit was not faithful to God.

9 The sons of Ephraim, ⌊armed with archers⌋,h

turned back on the day of battle.

10 They did not keep the covenant of God

and refused to go in his law.i

11 They also forgot his deeds,

and his wonders that he had shown them.

12 In front of their ancestorsj he did a wonder,

in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.