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Psalms 78:1

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

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

Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ear to the words of my mouth.

{An instruction. Of Asaph.} Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Psalms 78:2

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter riddles from of old,

Psalms 78:3

Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us:

Psalms 78:4

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.

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.

We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

We will not hide [them] from their sons, shewing forth to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, and his strength, and his marvellous works which he hath done.

Psalms 78:5

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;

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;

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:

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;

Psalms 78:6

That the generation to come might know [them], even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell [them] to their children,

So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;

That the generation to come might know them, even the children who should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

That the generation to come might know [them], the children that should be born; that they might rise up and tell [them] to their children,

Psalms 78:7

That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

So that they might put their hope in God, and not let God's works go out of their minds, but keep his laws;

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

And that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of ùGod, but observe his commandments;

Psalms 78:8

And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God.

And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that prepared not their heart, and whose spirit was not stedfast with ùGod.

Psalms 78:9

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.

The children of Ephraim, armed with bows, were turned back on the day of the fight.

The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

The sons of Ephraim, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.

Psalms 78:10

They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;

They were not ruled by God's word, and they would not go in the way of his law;

They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

Psalms 78:11

And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

They let his works go out of their memory, and the wonders which he had made them see.

And forgot his works, and his wonders that he had shown them.

And forgot his doings, and his marvellous works which he had shewn them.

Psalms 78:12

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

He did great works before the eyes of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.

Marvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

In the sight of their fathers had he done wonders, in the land of Egypt, the field of Zoan.

Psalms 78:13

He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.

The sea was cut in two so that they might go through; the waters were massed together on this side and on that.

He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as a heap.

He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; and made the waters to stand as a heap;

Psalms 78:14

In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.

In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.

In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.

And he led them with a cloud in the daytime, and all the night with the light of fire.

Psalms 78:15

He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

The rocks of the waste land were broken by his power, and he gave them drink as out of the deep waters.

He cleaved the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

He clave rocks in the wilderness, and gave [them] drink as out of the depths, abundantly;

Psalms 78:16

He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.

He made streams come out of the rock; and waters came flowing down like rivers.

He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

And he brought streams out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

Psalms 78:17

Yet went they on still to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.

And they went on sinning against him even more, turning away from the Most High in the waste land;

And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the Most High in the wilderness.

Yet they still went on sinning against him, provoking the Most High in the desert;

Psalms 78:18

And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.

And they tempted God in their heart by asking food for their desire.

And they tempted ùGod in their heart, by asking meat for their lust;

Psalms 78:19

Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

They said bitter words against God, saying, Is God able to make ready a table in the waste land?

Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

And they spoke against God: they said, Is ùGod able to prepare a table in the wilderness?

Psalms 78:20

Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?

See, the rock was cut open by his power, so that the water came rushing out, and overflowing streams; is he able to give us bread? is he able to get meat for his people?

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

Behold, he smote the rock, and waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; is he able to give bread also, or provide flesh for his people?

Psalms 78:21

Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;

So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel;

Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; and fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel:

Psalms 78:22

Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.

Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.

Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

Because they believed not in God, and confided not in his salvation;

Psalms 78:23

Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;

And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of the heavens,

Psalms 78:24

And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.

And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the corn of the heavens.

Psalms 78:25

Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.

Man took part in the food of strong ones; he sent them meat in full measure.

Man ate angels' food: he sent them food to the full.

Man did eat the bread of the mighty; he sent them provision to the full.

Psalms 78:26

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.

He sent an east wind from heaven, driving on the south wind by his power.

He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

He caused the east wind to rise in the heavens, and by his strength he brought the south wind;

Psalms 78:27

He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, And winged birds as the sand of the seas:

He sent down meat on them like dust, and feathered birds like the sand of the sea,

He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

And he rained flesh upon them as dust, and feathered fowl as the sand of the seas,

Psalms 78:28

And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.

And he let it come down into their resting-place, round about their tents.

And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, around their habitations.

And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations:

Psalms 78:29

So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.

So they had food and were full; for he gave them their desire;

So they ate, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

And they did eat, and were well filled; for that they lusted after, he brought to them.

Psalms 78:30

They were not estranged from that which they desired, Their food was yet in their mouths,

But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths,

They were not estranged from their desire: but while their meat was yet in their mouths,

They were not alienated from their lust, their meat was yet in their mouths,

Psalms 78:31

When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.

The wrath of God came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the young men of Israel.

The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

Psalms 78:32

For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works.

For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.

For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

For all this, they sinned still, and believed not in his marvellous works;

Psalms 78:33

Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror.

So their days were wasted like a breath, and their years in trouble.

Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.

And he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.

Psalms 78:34

When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.

When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after ùGod;

Psalms 78:35

And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.

In the memory that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their saviour.

And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.

And they remembered that God was their rock, and ùGod, the Most High, their redeemer.

Psalms 78:36

But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.

But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;

Nevertheless they flattered him with their mouth, and they lied to him with their tongues.

But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied unto him with their tongue;

Psalms 78:37

For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

For their heart was not firm toward him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

Psalms 78:38

But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.

But he, being full of pity, has forgiveness for sin, and does not put an end to man: frequently turning back his wrath, and not being violently angry.

But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed [them] not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury:

Psalms 78:39

And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

So he kept in mind that they were only flesh; a breath which is quickly gone, and will not come again.

For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

And he remembered that they were flesh, a breath that passeth away and cometh not again.

Psalms 78:40

How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!

How frequently did they go against him in the waste land, and give him cause for grief in the dry places!

How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

Psalms 78:41

And they turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.

Again they put God to the test, and gave pain to the Holy One of Israel.

Yes, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

And they turned again and tempted ùGod, and grieved the Holy One of Israel.

Psalms 78:42

They remember not his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;

They did not keep in mind the work of his hand, or the day when he took them from the power of their haters;

They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.

They remembered not his hand, the day when he delivered them from the oppressor,

Psalms 78:43

How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,

How he had done his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan;

How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:

How he set his signs in Egypt, and his miracles in the field of Zoan;

Psalms 78:44

And turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, so that they could not drink.

So that their rivers were turned to blood, and they were not able to get drink from their streams.

And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.

And turned their rivers into blood, and their streams, that they could not drink;

Psalms 78:45

He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.

He sent different sorts of flies among them, poisoning their flesh; and frogs for their destruction.

He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.

He sent dog-flies among them, which devoured them, and frogs, which destroyed them;

Psalms 78:46

He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, And their labor unto the locust.

He gave the increase of their fields to worms, the fruits of their industry to the locusts.

He gave also their increase to the caterpillar, and their labor to the locust.

And he gave their increase unto the caterpillar, and their labour unto the locust;

Psalms 78:47

He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycomore-trees with frost.

He sent ice for the destruction of their vines; their trees were damaged by the bitter cold.

He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore trees with frost.

He killed their vines with hail, and their sycamore trees with hail-stones;

Psalms 78:48

He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

Ice was rained down on their cattle; thunderstorms sent destruction among the flocks.

He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

And he delivered up their cattle to the hail, and their flocks to thunderbolts.

Psalms 78:49

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A band of angels of evil.

He sent on them the heat of his wrath, his bitter disgust, letting loose evil angels among them.

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and distress, a mission of angels of woes.

Psalms 78:50

He made a path for his anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,

He let his wrath have its way; he did not keep back their soul from death, but gave their life to disease.

He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

He made a way for his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

Psalms 78:51

And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;

And smote all the first-born in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.

Psalms 78:52

But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.

But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

And he made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

Psalms 78:53

And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea.

And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

And he led them safely, so that they were without fear; and the sea covered their enemies.

Psalms 78:54

And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had gotten.

And he was their guide to his holy land, even to the mountain, which his right hand had made his;

And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.

And he brought them to his holy border, this mountain, which his right hand purchased;

Psalms 78:55

He drove out the nations also before them, And allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

Driving out nations before them, marking out the line of their heritage, and giving the people of Israel their tents for a resting-place.

He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

And he drove out the nations before them, and allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

Psalms 78:56

Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;

But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws;

Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

But they tempted and provoked God, the Most High, and kept not his testimonies,

Psalms 78:57

But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.

But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.

And they drew back and dealt treacherously like their fathers: they turned like a deceitful bow.

Psalms 78:58

For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

They made him angry with their high places; moving him to wrath with their images.

For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

And they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

Psalms 78:59

When God heard [this], he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;

When this came to God's ears he was very angry, and gave up Israel completely;

When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

God heard, and was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

Psalms 78:60

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;

So that he went away from the holy place in Shiloh, the tent which he had put among men;

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

And he forsook the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent where he had dwelt among men,

Psalms 78:61

And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary's hand.

And he let his strength be taken prisoner, and gave his glory into the hands of his hater.

And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.

And gave his strength into captivity, and his glory into the hand of the oppressor;

Psalms 78:62

He gave his people over also unto the sword, And was wroth with his inheritance.

He gave his people up to the sword, and was angry with his heritage.

He gave over his people also to the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.

And delivered up his people unto the sword, and was very wroth with his inheritance:

Psalms 78:63

Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.

Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.

The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not praised in [nuptial] song;

Psalms 78:64

Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.

Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.

Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows made no lamentation.

Psalms 78:65

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine.

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Then the Lord awoke as one out of sleep, like a mighty man that shouteth aloud by reason of wine;

Psalms 78:66

And he smote his adversaries backward: He put them to a perpetual reproach.

His haters were turned back by his blows and shamed for ever.

And he smote his enemies in the hinder part: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

And he smote his adversaries in the hinder part, and put them to everlasting reproach.

Psalms 78:67

Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim,

And he put the tent of Joseph on one side, and took not the tribe of Ephraim;

Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

And he rejected the tent of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim,

Psalms 78:68

But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.

But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.

But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved;

Psalms 78:69

And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.

And he made his holy place like the high heaven, like the earth which is fixed by him for ever.

And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

And he built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he hath founded for ever.

Psalms 78:70

He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:

He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheep-folds:

And he chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

Psalms 78:71

From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage.

From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

From following the suckling-ewes, he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

Psalms 78:72

So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. Psalm 79 A Psalm of Asaph.

So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.

So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

And he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and led them by the skilfulness of his hands.

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