Parallel Verses

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.

International Standard Version

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

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 A Maskil of Asaph.
Listen, O my people, to my instruction;
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in an illustration. I will utter dark sayings of old,



Cross References

Isaiah 51:4

Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation. The law will go out from me. My justice will become a light to the nations.

Isaiah 55:3

Give ear and come to me; listen to me, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.

Judges 5:3

Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you rulers! I will sing and play music to Israel's God, Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 15:1-16

God's Spirit came to Azariah, son of Oded.

Psalm 49:1-3

([Sons of Korah]) Listen to this, all you people. Open your ears, all who live in the world.

Psalm 50:7

Listen, my people, and I will speak. Hear O Israel, while I testify against you: I am God, your God!

Psalm 51:4

I have sinned against you, especially you. I have done what you consider evil in your sight. So you hand down justice when you speak, and you are blameless when you judge.

Psalm 74:1

([Psalm of Asaph]) God, why have you rejected us forever? Why do you smoke with anger against the sheep of your pasture?

Proverbs 8:4-6

I call to you men. My voice is to the sons of man.

Matthew 13:9

He that has ears let him hear.

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