Psalms 78 Parallel Bible

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1	Listen, my people, to my instruction. Hear the words of my mouth.	Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!	A maskil of Asaph. My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.
2	I will tell a parable, speaking riddles from long ago—	I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,	I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old—
3	things that we have heard and known and that our ancestors related to us.	things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us.	things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us.
4	We will not withhold them from their descendants; we'll declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD— his might and awesome deeds that he has performed.	We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.	We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.
5	He established a decree in Jacob, and established the Law in Israel, that he commanded our ancestors to reveal to their children	He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children,	He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children,
6	in order that the next generation— children yet to be born— will know them and in turn teach them to their children.	that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children,	so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.
7	Then they will put their trust in God and they will not forget his awesome deeds. Instead, they will keep his commandments.	so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments;	Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.
8	They will not be like the rebellious generation of their ancestors, a rebellious generation, whose heart was not steadfast, and whose spirits were unfaithful to God.	and that they should not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not steadfast, whose spirit was not faithful to God.	They would not be like their ancestors— a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him.
9	The descendants of Ephraim were sharp shooters with the bow, but they retreated in the day of battle.	The Ephraimites, armed with the bow, turned back on the day of battle.	The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle;
10	They did not keep God's covenant, and refused to live by his Law.	They did not keep God’s covenant, but refused to walk according to his law.	they did not keep God’s covenant and refused to live by his law.
11	They have forgotten what he has done, his awesome deeds that they witnessed.	They forgot his works and the wonders that he had shown them.	They forgot what he had done, the wonders he had shown them.
12	He performed marvelous things in the presence of their ancestors in the land of Egypt— in the fields of Zoan.	In the sight of their fathers he performed wonders in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.	He did miracles in the sight of their ancestors in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.
13	He divided the sea so that they were able to cross; he caused the water to stand in a single location.	He divided the sea and let them pass through it, and made the waters stand like a heap.	He divided the sea and led them through; he made the water stand up like a wall.
14	He led them with a cloud during the day, and during the night with light from the fire.	In the daytime he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a fiery light.	He guided them with the cloud by day and with light from the fire all night.
15	He caused the rocks to split in the wilderness, and gave them water as from an abundant sea.	He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.	He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them water as abundant as the seas;
16	He brought streams from rock, causing water to flow like a river.	He made streams come out of the rock and caused waters to flow down like rivers.	he brought streams out of a rocky crag and made water flow down like rivers.
17	But time and again, they sinned against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.	Yet they sinned still more against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.	But they continued to sin against him, rebelling in the wilderness against the Most High.
18	To test God was in their minds, when they demanded food to satisfy their cravings.	They tested God in their heart by demanding the food they craved.	They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved.
19	They spoke against God by asking, \|Is God able to prepare a feast in the desert?	They spoke against God, saying, “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?	They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really spread a table in the wilderness?
20	It's true that Moses struck the rock so that water flowed forth and torrents of water gushed out, but is he also able to give bread or to supply meat for his people?\|	He struck the rock so that water gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he also give bread or provide meat for his people?”	True, he struck the rock, and water gushed out, streams flowed abundantly, but can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?”
21	Therefore, when the LORD heard this, he was angry, and fire broke out against Jacob. Moreover, his anger flared against Israel,	Therefore, when the LORD heard, he was full of wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob; his anger rose against Israel,	When the LORD heard them, he was furious; his fire broke out against Jacob, and his wrath rose against Israel,
22	because they didn't believe in God and didn't trust in his deliverance.	because they did not believe in God and did not trust his saving power.	for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance.
23	Yet he commanded the skies above and the doors of the heavens to open,	Yet he commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven,	Yet he gave a command to the skies above and opened the doors of the heavens;
24	so that manna rained down on them for food and he sent them the grain of heaven.	and he rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.	he rained down manna for the people to eat, he gave them the grain of heaven.
25	Mortal men ate the food of angels; he sent provision to them in abundance.	Man ate of the bread of the angels; he sent them food in abundance.	Human beings ate the bread of angels; he sent them all the food they could eat.
26	He stirred up the east wind in the heavens and drove the south wind by his might.	He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens, and by his power he led out the south wind;	He let loose the east wind from the heavens and by his power made the south wind blow.
27	He caused meat to rain on them like dust and winged birds as the sand of the sea.	he rained meat on them like dust, winged birds like the sand of the seas;	He rained meat down on them like dust, birds like sand on the seashore.
28	He caused these to fall in the middle of the camp and all around their tents.	he let them fall in the midst of their camp, all around their dwellings.	He made them come down inside their camp, all around their tents.
29	So they ate and were very satisfied, because he granted their desire.	And they ate and were well filled, for he gave them what they craved.	They ate till they were gorged— he had given them what they craved.
30	However, before they had fulfilled their desire, while their food was still in their mouths,	But before they had satisfied their craving, while the food was still in their mouths,	But before they turned from what they craved, even while the food was still in their mouths,
31	the anger of God flared against them, and he killed the strongest men and humbled Israel's young men.	the anger of God rose against them, and he killed the strongest of them and laid low the young men of Israel.	God’s anger rose against them; he put to death the sturdiest among them, cutting down the young men of Israel.
32	In spite of all of this, they kept on sinning and didn't believe in his marvelous deeds.	In spite of all this, they still sinned; despite his wonders, they did not believe.	In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; in spite of his wonders, they did not believe.
33	So he made their days end in futility, and their years with sudden terror.	So he made their days vanish like a breath, and their years in terror.	So he ended their days in futility and their years in terror.
34	When he struck them, they sought him; they repented, and eagerly sought God.	When he killed them, they sought him; they repented and sought God earnestly.	Whenever God slew them, they would seek him; they eagerly turned to him again.
35	Then they remembered that God was their rock, and the Most High God was their deliverer.	They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God their redeemer.	They remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.
36	But they deceived him with their mouths; they lied to him with their tongues.	But they flattered him with their mouths; they lied to him with their tongues.	But then they would flatter him with their mouths, lying to him with their tongues;
37	For their hearts weren't committed to him, and they weren't faithful to his covenant.	Their heart was not steadfast toward him; they were not faithful to his covenant.	their hearts were not loyal to him, they were not faithful to his covenant.
38	But he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity and didn't destroy them; He restrained his anger and didn't vent all his wrath.	Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir up all his wrath.	Yet he was merciful; he forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time he restrained his anger and did not stir up his full wrath.
39	For he remembered that they were only flesh, a passing wind that doesn't return.	He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes and comes not again.	He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.
40	How they rebelled against him in the desert, grieving him in the wilderness!	How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the desert!	How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the wasteland!
41	They tested God again and again, provoking the Holy One of Israel.	They tested God again and again and provoked the Holy One of Israel.	Again and again they put God to the test; they vexed the Holy One of Israel.
42	They did not remember his power— the day he delivered them from their adversary,	They did not remember his power or the day when he redeemed them from the foe,	They did not remember his power— the day he redeemed them from the oppressor,
43	when he set his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the plain of Zoan.	when he performed his signs in Egypt and his marvels in the fields of Zoan.	the day he displayed his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the region of Zoan.
44	He turned their rivers into blood and made their streams undrinkable.	He turned their rivers to blood, so that they could not drink of their streams.	He turned their river into blood; they could not drink from their streams.
45	He sent swarms of insects to bite them and frogs to destroy them.	He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them, and frogs, which destroyed them.	He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
46	He gave their crops to caterpillars and what they worked for to locusts.	He gave their crops to the destroying locust and the fruit of their labor to the locust.	He gave their crops to the grasshopper, their produce to the locust.
47	He destroyed their vines with hail and their sycamore trees with frost.	He destroyed their vines with hail and their sycamores with frost.	He destroyed their vines with hail and their sycamore-figs with sleet.
48	He delivered their beasts to hail and their livestock to lightning bolts.	He gave over their cattle to the hail and their flocks to thunderbolts.	He gave over their cattle to the hail, their livestock to bolts of lightning.
49	He inflicted his burning anger, wrath, indignation, and distress, sending destroying angels among them.	He let loose on them his burning anger, wrath, indignation, and distress, a company of destroying angels.	He unleashed against them his hot anger, his wrath, indignation and hostility— a band of destroying angels.
50	He blazed a path for his anger; he did not stop short from killing them, but handed them over to pestilence.	He made a path for his anger; he did not spare them from death, but gave their lives over to the plague.	He prepared a path for his anger; he did not spare them from death but gave them over to the plague.
51	He struck every firstborn in Egypt, the first fruits of their manhood in the tents of Ham.	He struck down every firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.	He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.
52	Yet he led out his people like sheep, guiding them like a flock in the desert.	Then he led out his people like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.	But he brought his people out like a flock; he led them like sheep through the wilderness.
53	He led them to safety so they would not fear. As for their enemies, the sea covered them.	He led them in safety, so that they were not afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.	He guided them safely, so they were unafraid; but the sea engulfed their enemies.
54	He brought the people to the border of his holy mountain, which he acquired by his might.	And he brought them to his holy land, to the mountain which his right hand had won.	And so he brought them to the border of his holy land, to the hill country his right hand had taken.
55	He drove out nations before them and allotted their tribal inheritance, settling the tribes of Israel in their tents.	He drove out nations before them; he apportioned them for a possession and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.	He drove out nations before them and allotted their lands to them as an inheritance; he settled the tribes of Israel in their homes.
56	But they tested the Most High God by rebelling against him, and they did not obey his statutes.	Yet they tested and rebelled against the Most High God and did not keep his testimonies,	But they put God to the test and rebelled against the Most High; they did not keep his statutes.
57	They fell away and were as disloyal as their ancestors. They became unreliable, like a defective bow;	but turned away and acted treacherously like their fathers; they twisted like a deceitful bow.	Like their ancestors they were disloyal and faithless, as unreliable as a faulty bow.
58	they angered him with their high places and with their carved images they made him jealous.	For they provoked him to anger with their high places; they moved him to jealousy with their idols.	They angered him with their high places; they aroused his jealousy with their idols.
59	God heard and became furious, and he completely rejected Israel.	When God heard, he was full of wrath, and he utterly rejected Israel.	When God heard them, he was furious; he rejected Israel completely.
60	He abandoned the tent at Shiloh, the tent that he established among mankind.	He forsook his dwelling at Shiloh, the tent where he dwelt among mankind,	He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent he had set up among humans.
61	Then he sent his might into captivity and his glory into the control of the adversary.	and delivered his power to captivity, his glory to the hand of the foe.	He sent the ark of his might into captivity, his splendor into the hands of the enemy.
62	He delivered his people over to the sword and was angry with his possession.	He gave his people over to the sword and vented his wrath on his heritage.	He gave his people over to the sword; he was furious with his inheritance.
63	The young men were consumed by fire, and the virgins had no marriage celebrations.	Fire devoured their young men, and their young women had no marriage song.	Fire consumed their young men, and their young women had no wedding songs;
64	The priests fell by the sword, yet their widows couldn't weep.	Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows made no lamentation.	their priests were put to the sword, and their widows could not weep.
65	The LORD awoke as though from sleep, like a mighty warrior stimulated by wine.	Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a strong man shouting because of wine.	Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.
66	He beat back his adversaries, permanently disgracing them.	And he put his adversaries to rout; he put them to everlasting shame.	He beat back his enemies; he put them to everlasting shame.
67	He rejected the clan of Joseph; and the tribe of Ephraim he did not choose.	He rejected the tent of Joseph; he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,	Then he rejected the tents of Joseph, he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim;
68	But he chose the tribe of Judah, the mountain of Zion, which he loves.	but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loves.	but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved.
69	He built his sanctuary, high as the heavens, like the earth that he established forever.	He built his sanctuary like the high heavens, like the earth, which he has founded forever.	He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever.
70	Then he chose his servant David, whom he took from the sheepfold.	He chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds;	He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens;
71	He brought him from birthing sheep to care for Jacob, his people, Israel, his possession.	from following the nursing ewes he brought him to shepherd Jacob his people, Israel his inheritance.	from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance.
72	David shepherded them with a devoted heart, and led them with skillful hands.	With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand.	And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.
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Psalms 78 Parallel Bible Translations