Psalms 78:1

In 11 translations

BSB

Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.

KJV

Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.Maschil…: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction

WEB

Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

ASV

Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

LSV

AN INSTRUCTION OF ASAPH. Give ear, O my people, to my law, || Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.

YLT

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

DBY

Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

DRC77:1

Understanding for Asaph. Attend, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

GNV

A Psalme to give instruction committed to Asaph. Heare my doctrine, O my people: incline your eares vnto the wordes of my mouth.

JPS

Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

LXXE77:1

A Psalm of instruction for Asaph. Give heed, O my people, to my law: incline your ear to the words of my mouth.Gr. understanding.

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WLC

מַשְׂכִּ֗יל לְאָ֫סָ֥ף הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃KJV:Ps.78.1

LXX-Br77:1

Συνέσεως τῷ Ἀσάφ. Προσέχετε λαός μου τὸν νόμον μου, κλίνατε τὸ οὖς ὑμῶν εἰς τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ στόματός μου.

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• Isaiah 51:4Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.
• Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.
• Psalms 50:7“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
• Judges 5:3Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
• Proverbs 8:4–6“To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men. O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding. Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
• 2 Chronicles 15:1–16Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded. So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be…
• Psalms 74:1Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
• Psalms 49:1–3Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world, both low and high, rich and poor alike. My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
• Matthew 13:9He who has ears, let him hear.”
• Psalms 51:4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

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