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 enigmas of old,

Cross References

Isaiah 51:4

Hearken unto me, my people, and give ear unto me, O my nation: for the law shall proceed from me, and I will uncover my judgment for a light of the peoples.

Isaiah 55:3

Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an eternal covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Judges 5:3

Hear, O ye kings. Give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will praise the LORD 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 people; 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 against thee; I am God, even thy God.

Psalm 51:4

Against thee, against thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight that thou be declared just in thy word and pure in thy judgment.

Psalm 74:1

O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why does thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

Proverbs 8:4-6

Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of men.

Matthew 13:9

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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