God’s Word Translation
Psalms 78:1
1Open your ears to my teachings, my people. Turn your ears to the words from my mouth.
Psalms 78:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
- New International Version (NIV)My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Give ear, O my people, to my law; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Context of Psalms 78:1
Open your ears to my teachings, my people. Turn your ears to the words from my mouth. 2I will open my mouth to illustrate points. I will explain what has been hidden long ago, 3things that we have heard and known about, things that our parents have told us.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:1 word by word
הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 78:1
- Psalms 74:1Why, O God, have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep in your care?
- 2 Chronicles 15:1God’s Spirit came to Azariah, son of Oded.
- 2 Chronicles 16:1In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, King Baasha of Israel invaded Judah and fortified Ramah to keep anyone from going to or coming from King Asa of Judah.
- Psalms 49:1Listen to this, all you people. Open your ears, all who live in the world—
- Psalms 51:4I have sinned against you, especially you. I have done what you consider evil. So you hand down justice when you speak, and you are blameless when you judge.
- Judges 5:3Listen, you kings! Open your ears, you princes! I will sing a song to the Lord. I will make music to the Lord God of Israel.
- Proverbs 8:4“I am calling to all of you, and my appeal is to all people.
- Isaiah 51:4Pay attention to me, my people. Open your ears to hear me, my nation. My teachings will go out from me. My justice will become a light for the people.
- Isaiah 55:3Open your ears, and come to me! Listen so that you may live! I will make an everlasting promise to you— the blessings I promised to David.
- Matthew 13:9Let the person who has ears listen!”
Commentaries on Psalms 78:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Give ear, O my people - This is the exordium of this very pathetic and instructive discourse.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Give ear, O my people - This is not an address of God, but an address of the king or ruler of the people, calling their attention to an important subject; to wit, his right to rule over them, or showing why the power had been vested in him. To my law - The word law here seems to mean what he would say, as if what he should choose to say would have the force and authority of law. What follows is not exactly law in the sense that it was a rule to be obeyed…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Attention called for. (1-8) The history of Israel. (9-39) Their settlement in Canaan. (40-55) The mercies of God to Israel contrasted with their ingratitude. (56-72) Verses 1-8 These are called dark and deep sayings, because they are carefully to be looked into. The law of God was given with a particular charge to teach it diligently to their children, that the church may abide for ever. Also, that the providences of God, both in mercy and in judgment…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8The introduction is an invitation to learn wisdom.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-721. my people ... my law--the language of a religious teacher (Psa 78:2; La 3:14; Ro 2:16, 27; compare Psa 49:4). The history which follows was a "dark saying," or riddle, if left unexplained, and its right apprehension required wisdom and attention.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 78
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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