Psalm 78:1
Strong's Lexicon
A Maskil
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל (maś·kîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4905: 1) (Hiphil) poem, song or poem of contemplation

of Asaph.
לְאָ֫סָ֥ף (lə·’ā·sāp̄)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 623: Asaph = 'gatherer' 1) the father of Hezekiah's secretary 2) a son of Berechiah, chief Levite musician under David 3) a Persian officer over the royal forest

Give ear,
הַאֲזִ֣ינָה (ha·’ă·zî·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 238: 1) to hear, listen 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to hear, listen, give ear 1a2) to be obedient, harken 1a3) to hear or listen to prayers (of God)

O my people,
עַ֭מִּי (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred

to my instruction;
תּוֹרָתִ֑י (tō·w·rā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

listen
הַטּ֥וּ (haṭ·ṭū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5186: 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

אָ֝זְנְכֶ֗ם (’ā·zə·nə·ḵem)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 241: 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

to the words
לְאִמְרֵי־ (lə·’im·rê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 561: 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command

of my mouth.
פִֽי׃ (p̄î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Maskil of Asaph. My people, hear my instruction; listen to what I say .

New American Standard Bible
A Maskil of Asaph. Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

King James Bible
{{Maschil of Asaph. }} Give ear, O my people, [to] my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
A maskil of Asaph. My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.

New Living Translation
A psalm of Asaph. O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying,

English Standard Version
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!

New American Standard Bible
A Maskil of Asaph. Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

King James Bible
Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Maskil of Asaph. My people, hear my instruction; listen to what I say.

International Standard Version
Listen, my people, to my instruction. Hear the words of my mouth.

NET Bible
A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!

American Standard Version
Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

English Revised Version
Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.
















Cross References
Psalm 49:1
Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

Isaiah 51:4
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 77:20
Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 77:19
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

Psalm 77:18
The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Psalm 78:3
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Psalm 78:4
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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