Psalms 78:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,”

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BSBPD

“I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 78:2 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 29:28The LORD uprooted them from their land in His anger, rage, and great wrath, and He cast them into another land, where they are today.’
  2. Psalms 49:4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
  3. Psalms 49:5Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?
  4. Proverbs 1:6by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
  5. Isaiah 46:9Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
  6. Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
  7. Matthew 13:34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
  8. Mark 4:34He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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