Psalms 78:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.”

Psalms 78:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 78:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 78:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A contemplation by Asaph. Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.”

Psalms 78:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 78:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. ”

Psalms 78:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 78:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.”

Psalms 78:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 78:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. ”

Psalms 78:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 78:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A Psalme to give instruction committed to Asaph. Heare my doctrine, O my people: incline your eares vnto the wordes of my mouth.”

Psalms 78:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 78:1 in Context — Psalms 78

1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

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What Does Psalms 78:1 Mean?

Psalms 78:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 78. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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