Psalms 78:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 78:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 78:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 78:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,”

Psalms 78:2 — World English Bible

Psalms 78:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, ”

Psalms 78:2 — American Standard Version

Psalms 78:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,”

Psalms 78:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 78:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter riddles from of old, ”

Psalms 78:2 — Darby Translation

Psalms 78:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare high sentences of olde.”

Psalms 78:2 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 78:2 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.

4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

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What Does Psalms 78:2 Mean?

Psalms 78:2 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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