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Psalms 78:1

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

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A contemplation by Asaph. Hear my teaching, my people. Turn 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.

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:

What does Psalms 78:1 mean?

Psalms 78:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מַשְׂכִּיל (maskîyl), אָסָף (ʼÂçâph), אָזַן (ʼâzan).

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Maschilמַשְׂכִּילmaskîyl/mas-keel'/H4905instructive, i.e. a didactic poem
of
Asaph.אָסָףʼÂçâph/aw-sawf'/H623Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first
Give
ear,אָזַןʼâzan/aw-zan'/H238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
O
my
people,עַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
to
my
law:תּוֹרָהtôwrâh/to-raw'/H8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
inclineנָטָהnâṭâh/naw-taw'/H5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application
your
earsאֹזֶןʼôzen/o'-zen/H241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
to
the
wordsאֵמֶרʼêmer/ay'-mer/H561something said
of
my
mouth.פֶּהpeh/peh/H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Maschil:
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A
Psalm
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Asaph
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Deuteronomy 32:1

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

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And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. from: Heb. from the light

Psalms 5:1

To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Psalms 54:2

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

Psalms 55:1

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Psalms 74:1

Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? Maschil: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction

Psalms 77:1

To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. of: or, for

Psalms 80:1

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. of: or, for

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What does Psalms 78:1 say?

Psalms 78:1 (King James Version) reads: "Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. Maschil: or, A Psalm for Asaph to give instruction"

Is Psalms 78:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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