Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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 Instruction to Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the sayings of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter enigmas from ancient time:

Cross References

Isaiah 51:4

Attend to me, my people, and give ear to me, my nation: for a law shall go forth from me, and I will cause my judgment to rest for the light of the peoples.

Isaiah 55:3

Incline your ear, and come to me, and hear, and your soul shall live; and I will cut out with you an eternal covenant, the sure mercies of David.

Judges 5:3

Hear, ye kings; give ear ye princes; I, to Jehovah, will I sing; I will play to Jehovah, God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 15:1-16

And Azariah son of Oded, upon him was the spirit of God.

Psalm 49:1-3

To the overseer, to the sons of Korah: chanting. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the World:

Psalm 50:7

Hear ye, my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God thy God.

Psalm 51:4

Against thee, thee alone, did I sin, and I did evil in thine eyes: so that thou wilt be justified in thy speaking, and thou wilt be pure in thy judging.

Psalm 74:1

Understanding to Asaph. Wherefore, O God, didst thou reject forever? will thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy feeding?

Proverbs 8:4-6

To you, ye men, I shall call, and my voice is to the sons of man.

Matthew 13:9

He having ears to hear let him hear.

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