78:1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 1 , Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 2 , I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
78:3 Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 3 , Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
78:4 We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 4 , We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.
78:5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 5 , For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;
78:6 That the generation to come might know `them', even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell `them' to their children,
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 6 , That the generation to come might know `them', even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell `them' to their children,
78:7 That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 7 , That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,
78:8 And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 8 , And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
78:9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 9 , The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.
78:10 They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 10 , They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;
78:11 And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 11 , And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.
78:12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 12 , Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
78:13 He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 13 , He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.
78:14 In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 14 , In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.
78:15 He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 15 , He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.
78:16 He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 16 , He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.
78:17 Yet went they on still to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 17 , Yet went they on still to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.
78:18 And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 18 , And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
78:19 Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 19 , Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
78:20 Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 20 , Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?
78:21 Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 21 , Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;
78:22 Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 22 , Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.
78:23 Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 23 , Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;
78:24 And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 24 , And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.
78:25 Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 25 , Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.
78:26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 26 , He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.
78:27 He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, And winged birds as the sand of the seas:
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 27 , He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, And winged birds as the sand of the seas:
78:28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 28 , And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.
78:29 So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 29 , So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.
78:30 They were not estranged from that which they desired, Their food was yet in their mouths,
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 30 , They were not estranged from that which they desired, Their food was yet in their mouths,
78:31 When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 31 , When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.
78:32 For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 32 , For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works.
78:33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 33 , Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror.
78:34 When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 34 , When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.
78:35 And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 35 , And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.
78:36 But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 36 , But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.
78:37 For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 37 , For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.
78:38 But he, being merciful, forgave `their' iniquity, and destroyed `them' not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 38 , But he, being merciful, forgave `their' iniquity, and destroyed `them' not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
78:39 And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 39 , And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
78:40 How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 40 , How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!
78:41 And they turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 41 , And they turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.
78:42 They remember not his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 42 , They remember not his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;
78:43 How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 43 , How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,
78:44 And turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, so that they could not drink.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 44 , And turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, so that they could not drink.
78:45 He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 45 , He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.
78:46 He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, And their labor unto the locust.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 46 , He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, And their labor unto the locust.
78:47 He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycomore-trees with frost.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 47 , He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycomore-trees with frost.
78:48 He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 48 , He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
78:49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A band of angels of evil.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 49 , He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A band of angels of evil.
78:50 He made a path for his anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 50 , He made a path for his anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,
78:51 And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 51 , And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
78:52 But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 52 , But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
78:53 And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 53 , And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
78:54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had gotten.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 54 , And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had gotten.
78:55 He drove out the nations also before them, And allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 55 , He drove out the nations also before them, And allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
78:56 Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 56 , Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;
78:57 But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 57 , But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
78:58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 58 , For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
78:59 When God heard `this', he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 59 , When God heard `this', he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
78:60 So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 60 , So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;
78:61 And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary's hand.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 61 , And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary's hand.
78:62 He gave his people over also unto the sword, And was wroth with his inheritance.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 62 , He gave his people over also unto the sword, And was wroth with his inheritance.
78:63 Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 63 , Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
78:64 Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 64 , Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.
78:65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 65 , Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
78:66 And he smote his adversaries backward: He put them to a perpetual reproach.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 66 , And he smote his adversaries backward: He put them to a perpetual reproach.
78:67 Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim,
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 67 , Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim,
78:68 But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 68 , But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
78:69 And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 69 , And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.
78:70 He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 70 , He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:
78:71 From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 71 , From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
78:72 So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. Psalm 79 A Psalm of Asaph.
The ASV Book of Psalms , Chapter 78 , Verse 72 , So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. Psalm 79 A Psalm of Asaph.
