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Psalms 78:1
1Give ear, O my people, to my law; Incline your ears to the words of 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 Living Translation (NLT)O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying,
Context of Psalms 78:1
Give ear, O my people, to my law; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, 3Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:1 word by word
הַאֲזִ֣ינָה עַ֭מִּי תּוֹרָתִ֑י הַטּ֥וּ אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם לְאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 78:1
- Psalms 74:1O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?
- 2 Chronicles 15:1Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.
- 2 Chronicles 16:1In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
- Psalms 49:1Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
- Psalms 51:4Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.
- Judges 5:3“Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.
- Proverbs 8:4“To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.
- Isaiah 51:4“Listen to Me, My people; And give ear to Me, O My nation: For law will proceed from Me, And I will make My justice rest As a light of the peoples.
- Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David.
- Matthew 13:9He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
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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