Psalms 78 Parallel Bible

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1	A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!	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 sing a song that imparts wisdom; I will make insightful observations about the past.	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	What we have heard and learned--that which our ancestors have told 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 hide from their descendants. We will tell the next generation about the LORD's praiseworthy acts, about his strength and the amazing things he has done.	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 rule in Jacob; he set up a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make his deeds known to their descendants,	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	so that the next generation, children yet to be born, might know about them. They will grow up and tell their descendants about them.	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 place their confidence in God. They will not forget the works of God, and they will obey his commands.	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	Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful 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 Ephraimites were armed with bows, 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 their covenant with God, and they refused to obey 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 forgot what he had done, the amazing things he had shown them.	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 did amazing things in the sight of their ancestors, in the land of Egypt, in the region 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 and led them across it; he made the water stand in a heap.	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 by day, and with the light of a fire all night long.	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 broke open rocks in the wilderness, and gave them enough water to fill the depths of the 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 caused streams to flow from the rock, and made the water flow like rivers.	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	Yet they continued to sin against him, and rebelled against the sovereign One 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	They willfully challenged God by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.	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 insulted God, saying, \|Is God really able to give us food in the wilderness?	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	Yes, he struck a rock and water flowed out, streams gushed forth. But can he also give us food? Will he provide 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	When the LORD heard this, he was furious. A fire broke out against Jacob, and his anger flared up 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 did not have faith in God, and did not trust his ability to deliver them.	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	He gave a command to the clouds above, and opened the doors in the sky.	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	He rained down manna for them to eat; he gave 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	Man ate the food of the mighty ones. He sent them more than enough to eat.	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 brought the east wind through the sky, and by his strength led forth the south wind.	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 rained down meat on them like dust, birds as numerous as the sand on the seashores.	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 them to fall right in the middle of their camp, all around their homes.	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	They ate until they were stuffed; he gave them what they desired.	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	They were not yet filled up, 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	when the anger of God flared up against them. He killed some of the strongest of them; he brought the young men of Israel to their knees.	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	Despite all this, they continued to sin, and did not trust him to do amazing things.	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 caused them to die unsatisfied and filled with 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 down, they sought his favor; they turned back and longed for 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	They remembered that God was their protector, and that the sovereign 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 words, and lied to him.	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	They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful 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	Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury.	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	He remembered that they were made of flesh, and were like a wind that blows past and does not 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 often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and insulted him in the desert!	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 again challenged God, and offended 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 what he had done, how he delivered them from the enemy,	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 performed his awesome deeds in Egypt, and his acts of judgment in the region 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 they could not drink from their streams.	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 biting insects against them, as well as frogs that overran their land.	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 the grasshopper, the fruit of their labor to the locust.	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-fig trees with driving rain.	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 rained hail down on their cattle, and hurled lightning bolts down on their livestock.	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	His raging anger lashed out against them, He sent fury, rage, and trouble as messengers who bring disaster.	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 sent his anger in full force; he did not spare them from death; he handed their lives over to destruction.	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 down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their reproductive power 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 brought out his people like sheep; he led them through the wilderness like a flock.	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 guided them safely along, while the sea covered their enemies.	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 them to the border of his holy land, to this mountainous land which his right hand acquired.	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 the nations out from before them; he assigned them their tribal allotments and allowed the tribes of Israel to settle down.	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	Yet they challenged and defied the sovereign God, and did not obey his commands.	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 were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning 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 made him angry with their pagan shrines, and made him jealous with their idols.	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 was angry; 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 sanctuary at Shiloh, the tent where he lived among men.	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	He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; he gave the symbol of his splendor into the hand of the enemy.	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 chosen nation.	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	Fire consumed their young men, and their virgins remained unmarried.	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	Their priests fell by the sword, but their widows did not 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	But then the Lord awoke from his sleep; he was like a warrior in a drunken rage.	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 drove his enemies back; he made them a permanent target for insults.	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 tent of Joseph; he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.	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	He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount 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 made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently.	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	He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.	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 took him away from following the mother sheep, and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation.	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 cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.	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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