Psalms 78:1
What does Psalms 78:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 78:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the words of my mouth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A psalm for Asaph. O God, the heathens are come into thy inheritance, they have defiled thy holy temple: they have made Jerusalem as a place to keep fruit.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 13:9
He that hath ears, let him hear.
- Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- Isaiah 51:4
Attend unto me, O my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will establish my justice for a light of the peoples.
- Psalms 51:4
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.
- Proverbs 8:4
Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men.
- Psalms 49:1
Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
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