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 a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,

Cross References

Isaiah 51:4

"Give attention to me, my people, and give ear to me, my nation; for a law will go out from me, and I will set my justice for a light to the peoples.

Isaiah 55:3

Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.

Judges 5:3

"Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the LORD I will sing; I will make melody to the LORD, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 15:1-16

The Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded,

Psalm 49:1-3

Hear this, all peoples! Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

Psalm 50:7

"Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.

Psalm 51:4

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.

Psalm 74:1

O God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?

Proverbs 8:4-6

"To you, O men, I call, and my cry is to the children of man.

Matthew 13:9

He who has ears, let him hear."

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