Psalms 78:1

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.”

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BSBPD

“Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 78:1 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 5:3Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
  2. 2 Chronicles 15:1Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.
  3. Psalms 49:1Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
  4. Psalms 50:1The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
  5. Psalms 50:7“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
  6. Psalms 51:4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
  7. Psalms 74:1Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
  8. Proverbs 8:4“To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.
  9. Proverbs 22:17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
  10. Isaiah 51:4Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.
  11. Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.
  12. Matthew 13:9He who has ears, let him hear.”

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