Psalm 78:1-4
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 78
God’s Goodness and Israel’s Ingratitude
A Maskil of Asaph.
1 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.(A)
2 I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,(B)
3 things that we have heard and known,
that our ancestors have told us.(C)
4 We will not hide them from their children;
we will tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might
and the wonders that he has done.(D)
Psalm 78:1-4
New International Version
Psalm 78
A maskil[a] of Asaph.
1 My people, hear my teaching;(A)
listen to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth with a parable;(B)
I will utter hidden things, things from of old—
3 things we have heard and known,
things our ancestors have told us.(C)
4 We will not hide them from their descendants;(D)
we will tell the next generation(E)
the praiseworthy deeds(F) of the Lord,
his power, and the wonders(G) he has done.
Footnotes
- Psalm 78:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 78:12-16
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 In the sight of their ancestors he worked marvels
in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.(A)
13 He divided the sea and let them pass through it
and made the waters stand like a heap.(B)
14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud
and all night long with a fiery light.(C)
15 He split rocks open in the wilderness
and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.(D)
16 He made streams come out of the rock
and caused waters to flow down like rivers.
Psalm 78:12-16
New International Version
12 He did miracles(A) in the sight of their ancestors
in the land of Egypt,(B) in the region of Zoan.(C)
13 He divided the sea(D) and led them through;
he made the water stand up like a wall.(E)
14 He guided them with the cloud by day
and with light from the fire all night.(F)
15 He split the rocks(G) in the wilderness
and gave them water as abundant as the seas;
16 he brought streams out of a rocky crag
and made water flow down like rivers.
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