Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Listen, my people, to my instruction. Hear the words of my mouth.

New American Standard Bible

A Maskil of Asaph.
Listen, O my people, to my instruction;
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A Maskil of Asaph.My people, hear my instruction;
listen to what I say.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Listen, O my people, to my teaching;
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth [and be willing to learn].

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

[A maschil of Asaph.] Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Listen, O my people, to my teaching. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Modern King James verseion

An instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law; bow down your ears to the words of my mouth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{An Instruction of Asaph} Hear my law, O my people; incline your ears unto the words of my mouth.

NET Bible

A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Give ear, O my people, to mine instruction, Bend your ear to the sayings of my mouth;

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Verse Info

Context Readings

Confidence In A Time Of Crisis

1 Listen, my people, to my instruction. Hear the words of my mouth. 2 I will tell a parable, speaking riddles from long ago



Cross References

Isaiah 51:4

"Pay attention to me, my people! Listen to me, my nation! For instruction will go out from me, and my justice will become a light for the nations.

Isaiah 55:3

Pay attention to me, come to me; and listen, so that you may live; then I'll make an everlasting covenant with you, as promised by my faithful, sure love for David.

Judges 5:3

Listen, you kings! Turn your ears to me, you rulers! As for me, to the LORD I will sing! I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 15:1-16

After this, the Spirit of God came to rest on Oded's son Azariah,

Psalm 49:1-3

Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, all you who live in the world,

Psalm 50:7

"Listen, my people, for I am making a pronouncement: Israel, I, God, your God, am testifying against you.

Psalm 51:4

Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done what was evil in your sight. As a result, you are just in your pronouncement and clear in your judgment.

Psalm 74:1

Why, God? Have you rejected us forever? Your anger is burning against the sheep of your pasture.

Proverbs 8:4-6

"I'm calling to you, men! What I have to say pertains to all mankind!

Matthew 13:9

Let the person who has ears listen!"

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