Psalms 78

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.

2 Ref I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

3 Ref That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.

4 Ref We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.

5 Ref And He raiseth up a testimony in Jacob, And a law hath placed in Israel, That He commanded our fathers, To make them known to their sons.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

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;

World English Bible (WEB)

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;

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