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Psalms 78:1

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

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

A 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.

Psalms 78:2

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 dark sayings of old,

They have given the dead bodies of thy servants to be meat for the fowls of the air: the flesh of thy saints for the beasts of the earth.

Psalms 78:3

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

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

They have poured out their blood as water, round about Jerusalem and there was none to bury them.

Psalms 78:4

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

We are become a reproach to our neighbours: a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

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:

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;

How long, O Lord, wilt thou be angry for ever: shall thy zeal be kindled like a fire?

Psalms 78:6

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

That the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; Who should arise and tell their children,

Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that have not known thee: and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

Psalms 78:7

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

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

Because they have devoured Jacob; and have laid waste his place.

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 might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that didn't make their hearts loyal, Whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

Remember not our former iniquities: let thy mercies speedily prevent us, for we are become exceeding poor.

Psalms 78:9

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

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

Help us, O God, our saviour: and for the glory of thy name, O Lord, deliver us: and forgive us our sins for thy name's sake:

Psalms 78:10

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

They didn't keep the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law.

Lest they should say among the Gentiles: Where is their God? And let him be made known among the nations before our eyes, By the revenging the blood of thy servants, which hath been shed:

Psalms 78:11

And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

They forgot his doings, His wondrous works that he had showed them.

let the sighing of the prisoners come in before thee. According to the greatness of thy arm, take possession of the children of them that have been put to death.

Psalms 78:12

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

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

And render to our neighbours sevenfold in their bosom: the reproach wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

Psalms 78:13

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

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

But we thy people, and the sheep of thy pasture, will give thanks to thee for ever. We will shew forth thy praise, unto generation and generation.

Psalms 78:14

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

In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, All the night with a light of fire.

Psalms 78:15

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

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

Psalms 78:16

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

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

Psalms 78:17

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

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

Psalms 78:18

And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

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

Psalms 78:19

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

Yes, they spoke against God. They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

Psalms 78:20

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 struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, Streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?"

Psalms 78:21

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

Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, Anger also went up against Israel,

Psalms 78:22

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

Because they didn't believe in God, And didn't trust in his salvation.

Psalms 78:23

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

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

Psalms 78:24

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

He rained down manna on them to eat, And gave them food from the sky.

Psalms 78:25

Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.

Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

Psalms 78:26

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 blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

Psalms 78:27

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

He rained also flesh on them as the dust; Winged birds as the sand of the seas.

Psalms 78:28

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

He let them fall in the midst of their camp, Around their habitations.

Psalms 78:29

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

So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

Psalms 78:30

They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

They didn't turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

Psalms 78:31

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 killed some of the fattest of them, And struck down the young men of Israel.

Psalms 78:32

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

For all this they still sinned, And didn't believe in his wondrous works.

Psalms 78:33

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

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

Psalms 78:34

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

When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

Psalms 78:35

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

They remembered that God was their rock, The Most High God their redeemer.

Psalms 78:36

Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

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

Psalms 78:37

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

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

Psalms 78:38

But he, being full of compassion, 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 merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, And didn't stir up all his wrath.

Psalms 78:39

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

He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes away, and doesn't come again.

Psalms 78:40

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

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

Psalms 78:41

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

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

Psalms 78:42

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

They didn't remember his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;

Psalms 78:43

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

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

Psalms 78:44

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

Turned their rivers into blood, Their streams, so that they could not drink.

Psalms 78:45

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

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

Psalms 78:46

He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.

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

Psalms 78:47

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

He destroyed their vines with hail, Their sycamore-fig trees with frost.

Psalms 78:48

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

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

Psalms 78:49

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

He threw on them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, indignation, and trouble, And a band of angels of evil.

Psalms 78:50

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 path for his anger. He didn't spare their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,

Psalms 78:51

And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

And struck all the firstborn in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

Psalms 78:52

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

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

Psalms 78:53

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

He led them safely, so that they weren't afraid, But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Psalms 78:54

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

He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had taken.

Psalms 78:55

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.

He also drove out the nations before them, 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 provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And didn't keep his testimonies;

Psalms 78:57

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

But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were turned aside 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.

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

Psalms 78:59

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

When God heard this, he was angry, 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 forsook the tent of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;

Psalms 78:61

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

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

Psalms 78:62

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

He also gave his people over to the sword, And was angry with his inheritance.

Psalms 78:63

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

Fire devoured their young men; Their virgins had no wedding song.

Psalms 78:64

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

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

Psalms 78:65

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

Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

Psalms 78:66

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

He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.

Psalms 78:67

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

Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, And didn't choose the tribe of Ephraim,

Psalms 78:68

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

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

Psalms 78:69

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

He built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he has established forever.

Psalms 78:70

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

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

Psalms 78:71

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

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

Psalms 78:72

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

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

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