Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Give ear, O my people, to my law. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
listen to what I say.
International Standard Version
Listen, my people, to my instruction. Hear 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
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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Confidence In A Time Of Crisis
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in parable{s (LXX/NT)}. I will utter dark sayings of old,
Cross References
Isaiah 51:4
Attend to me, O my people, and give ear to me, O my nation. For a law shall go forth from me, and I will establish my justice for a light of the peoples.
Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live. And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the {faithful holy things (LXX/NT)} of David.
Judges 5:3
Hear, O ye kings. Give ear, O ye rulers. I, [even] I, will sing to LORD. I will sing praise to LORD, the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 15:1-16
And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.
Psalm 49:1-3
Hear this, all ye peoples. Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
Psalm 50:7
Hear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify to thee, I am God, [even] thy God.
Psalm 51:4
Against thee, thee only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, that thou may be justified when thou speak, and {may prevail (LXX/NT)} when thou {are criticized (LXX/NT)}.
Psalm 74:1
O God, why have thou cast off forever? Why does thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Proverbs 8:4-6
To you, O men, I call. And my voice is to the sons of men.
Matthew 13:9
He who has ears, let him hear.