Psalm 78:1–2
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1–478Listen, dear friends, to God’s truth,
bend your ears to what I tell you.
I’m chewing on the morsel of a proverb;
I’ll let you in on the sweet old truths,
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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,
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
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—
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
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—
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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—
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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,
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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:
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