Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
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Psalms 78
72 aligned verses; 61 with wording or punctuation differences .
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I will open my mouth in a parable :
I will utter dark sayings of old :
I will open my mouth in a parable ;
I will utter dark sayings of old ,
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
We will not hide them from their children, shewing
to the generation to come the praises of the
LORD
, and his strength, and his wonderful
works that he hath done.
We will not hide them from their children, Telling
to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah
, And his strength, and his wondrous
works that he hath done.
For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children :
For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children ;
That the generation to come might know them, even the children which
should be born; who should arise and declare
them to their children :
That the generation to come might know `
them '
, even the children that
should be born; Who should arise and tell
`
them '
to their children ,
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments :
That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments ,
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation ;
a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation ,
A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
The children of Ephraim, being armed ,
and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.
They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;
And forgat his works
, and his wonders
that he had shewed
them.
And they
forgat his doings
, And his wondrous
works
that he had showed
them.
Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
He divided
the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an
heap.
He clave
the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a
heap.
In the daytime
also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
In the day-time
also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.
He clave the
rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great
depths.
He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly
as out of the depths.
He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.
And
they
sinned
yet more
against him by
provoking
the most High in the wilderness
.
Yet went
they
on
still
to
sin
against him ,
To
rebel
against
the Most High in the desert
.
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat
for
their lust
.
And they tempted God in their heart By asking food
according
to
their desire
.
Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish
a table in the wilderness?
Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare
a table in the wilderness?
Behold, he smote the rock, that the
waters gushed out, and the
streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can
he provide flesh for his people?
Behold, he smote the rock, so
that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will
he provide flesh for his people?
Therefore the
LORD
heard this
, and was wroth :
so
a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came
up against Israel;
Therefore Jehovah
heard, and was wroth ;
And
a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went
up against Israel;
Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation :
Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation .
Though
he had
commanded the clouds
from
above, and opened the doors of heaven ,
Yet
he commanded the skies
above, And opened the doors of heaven ;
And had
rained down manna upon them to eat, and had
given
them of
the
corn
of
heaven.
And he
rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave
them food
from
heaven.
Man did eat angels'
food
: he sent them meat
to the full.
Man did eat the
bread
of
the
mighty
: He sent them food
to the full.
He caused an
east wind to blow in the heaven:
and by his power he brought
in
the south wind.
He caused the
east wind to blow in the heavens;
And by his power he guided
the south wind.
He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered
fowls
like
as the sand of the sea
:
He rained flesh also upon them as the
dust, And winged
birds
as the sand of the seas
:
And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.
So they did eat, and were well filled :
for
he gave them their own desire ;
So they did eat, and were well filled ;
And
he gave them their own desire .
They were not estranged from their
lust.
But
while
their meat
was yet in their mouths,
They were not estranged from that
which
they
desired,
Their food
was yet in their mouths,
The wrath
of God came
upon
them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen
men of Israel.
When
the anger
of God went
up
against
them, And slew of
the fattest of them, And smote down the young
men of Israel.
For all this they sinned still, and believed not for
his wondrous works.
For all this they sinned still, And believed not in
his wondrous works.
Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble
.
Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror
.
When he slew them, then they sought
him :
and they returned and enquired
early
after
God.
When he slew them, then they inquired
after
him ;
And they returned and sought
God earnestly
.
And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most
High God their redeemer.
Nevertheless
they did
flatter
him with their mouth, and they
lied unto him with their tongues
.
But
they flattered
him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue
.
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast
in his covenant.
For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful
in his covenant.
But he, being full
of
compassion
, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
But he, being merciful
, forgave `
their '
iniquity, and destroyed `
them '
not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
For
he remembered that they were but flesh ;
a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
And
he remembered that they were but flesh ,
A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
How oft did they provoke
him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
How oft did they rebel
against
him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!
Yea,
they turned back
and tempted God, and limited
the Holy One of Israel.
And
they turned again
and tempted God, And provoked
the Holy One of Israel.
They remembered
not his hand, nor the day when he delivered
them from the enemy.
They remember
not his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed
them from the adversary;
How he had
wrought
his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan .
How he set
his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan ,
And had
turned their rivers into blood ;
and their floods
, that they could not drink.
And turned their rivers into blood ,
And their streams
, so
that they could not drink.
He sent divers
sorts
of
flies
among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
He sent among them swarms
of
flies
, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.
He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller
, and their labour
unto the locust.
He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar
, And their labor
unto the locust.
He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycomore -
trees with frost.
He gave up
their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
He gave over
their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by
sending
evil
angels among
them
.
He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A
band
of
angels of
evil
.
He made a way
to
his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence ;
He made a path
for
his anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence ,
And smote all the firstborn
in Egypt ;
the chief of their strength in the tabernacles
of Ham :
And smote all the first-born
in Egypt ,
The chief of their strength in the tents
of Ham .
But made
his own people to
go
forth
like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
But he
led
forth
his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
And he led them on
safely, so that they feared not :
but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
And he led them safely, so that they feared not ;
But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even
to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased
.
And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had gotten
.
He cast
out the heathen
also before them, and divided
them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
He drove
out the nations
also before them, And allotted
them for
an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Yet they tempted and provoked
the most high God, and kept not his testimonies :
Yet they tempted and rebelled
against
the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies ;
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully
like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
But turned back, and dealt treacherously
like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel :
When God heard `
this '
, he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel ;
So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;
And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's
hand.
And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary's
hand.
He gave his people over also unto the sword ;
and was wroth with his inheritance.
He gave his people over also unto the sword ,
And was wroth with his inheritance.
The
fire consumed
their young men; and their maidens
were
not
given
to
marriage.
Fire devoured
their young men; And their virgins
had
no
marriage -song
.
Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.
Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, and
like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
And he smote his enemies
in
the
hinder
parts
: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
And he smote his adversaries
backward
: He put them to a perpetual reproach.
Moreover he refused the tabernacle
of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim :
Moreover he refused the tent
of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim ,
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
And he built his sanctuary like high
palaces
, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
And he built his sanctuary like the
heights
, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:
From following the ewes great
with
young he brought him to feed
Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
From following the ewes that
have
their
young he brought him ,
To be
the
shepherd
of
Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
So he fed
them
according to the integrity of his heart ;
and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
So he was
their
shepherd
according to the integrity of his heart ,
And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. Psalm
79
A
Psalm
of
Asaph.
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