^{1 Ref} Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

^{2 Ref} I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

^{3 Ref} Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

^{4 Ref} We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

^{5 Ref} For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;

^{1 Ref} > Hear my law, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

^{2 Ref} I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

^{3 Ref} Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

^{4 Ref} We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, His strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

^{5 Ref} For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;

^{1 Ref} <Maschil. Of Asaph.> Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the words of my mouth.

^{2 Ref} Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;

^{3 Ref} Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.

^{4 Ref} We will not keep them secret from our children; we will make clear to the coming generation the praises of the Lord and his strength, and the great works of wonder which he has done.

^{5 Ref} He put up a witness in Jacob, and made a law in Israel; which he gave to our fathers so that they might give knowledge of them to their children;