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Psalms 78:1
1O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying,
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
O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, 2for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— 3stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to 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 74:1O God, why have you rejected us so long? Why is your anger so intense against the sheep of your own pasture?
- 2 Chronicles 15:1Then the Spirit of God came upon 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 in order to prevent anyone from entering or leaving King Asa’s territory in Judah.
- Psalms 49:1Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, everyone in the world!
- Psalms 51:4Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.
- Judges 5:3“Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the Lord. I will make music to the Lord, the God of Israel.
- Proverbs 8:4“I call to you, to all of you! I raise my voice to all people.
- Isaiah 51:4“Listen to me, my people. Hear me, Israel, for my law will be proclaimed, and my justice will become a light to the nations.
- Isaiah 55:3“Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.
- Matthew 13:9Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”
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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