Psalm 78:1 {77:1}
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Understanding for Asaph. Attend, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

A.

3074, B.C.

930. Maschil or, A Psalm for Asaph, to give instruction.

Psalm 74:1 Understanding for Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off unto the end: why is thy wrath enkindled against the sheep of thy pasture?

2 Chronicles 15:1 And the spirit of God came upon Azarias the son of Oded,

2 Chronicles 16:1 And in the six and thirtieth year of his kingdom, Baasa the king of Israel came up against Juda, and built a wall about Rama, that no one might safely go out or come in of the kingdom of Asa.

Psalm 49:1-3 Unto the end, a psalm for the sons of Core. [2] Hear these things, all ye nations: give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world. . . .

Psalm 51:4 To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words, and mayst overcome when thou art judged.

Judges 5:3 Hear, O ye kings, give ear, O ye princes: It is I, it is I, that will sing to the Lord, I will sing to the Lord, the God of Israel.

Proverbs 8:4-6 O little ones understand subtlety, and ye unwise, take notice. . . .

Isaiah 51:4 Hearken unto me, O my people, and give ear to me, O my tribes: for a law shall go forth from me, and my judgment shall rest to be a light of the nations.

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

Matthew 13:9 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Context
I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
1Understanding for Asaph. Attend, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.2I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter propositions from the beginning.…
Cross References
Psalm 49:1
Unto the end, a psalm for the sons of Core. [2] Hear these things, all ye nations: give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.

Isaiah 51:4
Hearken unto me, O my people, and give ear to me, O my tribes: for a law shall go forth from me, and my judgment shall rest to be a light of the nations.

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

Lexicon
A Maskil
מַשְׂכִּ֗יל (maś·kîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4905: Instructive, a didactic poem

of Asaph.
לְאָ֫סָ֥ף (lə·’ā·sāp̄)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 623: Asaph -- 'gatherer', the name of several Israelites

Give ear,
הַאֲזִ֣ינָה (ha·’ă·zî·nāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

O my people,
עַ֭מִּי (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

to my instruction;
תּוֹרָתִ֑י (tō·w·rā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: Direction, instruction, law

listen
הַטּ֥וּ (haṭ·ṭū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

to the words
לְאִמְרֵי־ (lə·’im·rê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 561: Something said

of my mouth.
פִֽי׃ (p̄î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to


Additional Translations
A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

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

A Psalm of instruction for Asaph. Give heed, O my people, to my law: incline your ear to the words of my mouth.

{An instruction. Of Asaph.} Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

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

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

Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

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