Psalms 78:2

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

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

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I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

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.

What does Psalms 78:2 mean?

Psalms 78:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פָּתַח (pâthach), פֶּה (peh), מָשָׁל (mâshâl).

Hebrew interlinear

will

openפָּתַחpâthach/paw-thakh'/H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

mouthפֶּהpeh/peh/H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

parable:מָשָׁלmâshâl/maw-shawl'/H4912properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)

will

utterנָבַעnâbaʻ/naw-bah'/H5042to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)

dark

sayingsחִידָהchîydâh/khee-daw'/H2420a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim

old:קֶדֶםqedem/keh'-dem/H6924the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 78:2.

2 Kings 13:17

And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

Ezekiel 17:2

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

Habakkuk 2:6

Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! Woe: or, Ho, he

Job 3:1

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

Proverbs 1:6

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. the interpretation: or, an eloquent speech

Psalms 49:4

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 78:2 say?

Psalms 78:2 (King James Version) reads: "I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:"

Is Psalms 78:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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