Psalms 78 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 78:1
KJVGive ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
WEBHear my teaching, my people.
YLTAn Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.
Psalms 78:2
KJVI will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
WEBI will open my mouth in a parable.
YLTI open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,
Psalms 78:3
KJVWhich we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
WEBWhich we have heard and known,
YLTThat we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.
Psalms 78:4
KJVWe will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
WEBWe will not hide them from their children,
YLTWe do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.
Psalms 78:5
KJVFor 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:
WEBFor he established a testimony in Jacob,
YLTAnd He raiseth up a testimony in Jacob, And a law hath placed in Israel, That He commanded our fathers, To make them known to their sons.
Psalms 78:6
KJVThat the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
WEBthat the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born;
YLTSo that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,
Psalms 78:7
KJVThat they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
WEBthat they might set their hope in God,
YLTAnd place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands.
Psalms 78:8
KJVAnd 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.
WEBand might not be as their fathers,
YLTAnd they are not like their fathers, A generation apostate and rebellious, A generation! it hath not prepared its heart, Nor stedfast with God [is] its spirit.
Psalms 78:9
KJVThe children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
WEBThe children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,
YLTSons of Ephraim -- armed bearers of bow, Have turned in a day of conflict.
Psalms 78:10
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Psalms 78:11
KJVAnd forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
WEBThey forgot his doings,
YLTAnd they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.
Psalms 78:12
KJVMarvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
WEBHe did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers,
YLTBefore their fathers He hath done wonders, In the land of Egypt -- the field of Zoan.
Psalms 78:13
KJVHe divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
WEBHe split the sea, and caused them to pass through.
YLTHe cleft a sea, and causeth them to pass over, Yea, He causeth waters to stand as a heap.
Psalms 78:14
KJVIn the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
WEBIn the daytime he also led them with a cloud,
YLTAnd leadeth them with a cloud by day, And all the night with a light of fire.
Psalms 78:15
KJVHe clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
WEBHe split rocks in the wilderness,
YLTHe cleaveth rocks in a wilderness, And giveth drink -- as the great deep.
Psalms 78:16
KJVHe brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
WEBHe brought streams also out of the rock,
YLTAnd bringeth out streams from a rock, And causeth waters to come down as rivers.
Psalms 78:17
KJVAnd they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
WEBYet they still went on to sin against him,
YLTAnd they add still to sin against Him, To provoke the Most High in the dry place.
Psalms 78:18
KJVAnd they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
WEBThey tempted God in their heart
YLTAnd they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.
Psalms 78:19
KJVYea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
WEBYes, they spoke against God.
YLTAnd they speak against God -- they said: `Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?'
Psalms 78:20
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Psalms 78:21
KJVTherefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
WEBTherefore Yahweh heard, and was angry.
YLTTherefore hath Jehovah heard, And He sheweth Himself wroth, And fire hath been kindled against Jacob, And anger also hath gone up against Israel,
Psalms 78:22
KJVBecause they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
WEBbecause they didn’t believe in God,
YLTFor they have not believed in God, Nor have they trusted in His salvation.
Psalms 78:23
KJVThough he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
WEBYet he commanded the skies above,
YLTAnd He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.
Psalms 78:24
KJVAnd had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
WEBHe rained down manna on them to eat,
YLTAnd He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.
Psalms 78:25
KJVMan did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.
WEBMan ate the bread of angels.
YLTFood of the mighty hath each eaten, Venison He sent to them to satiety.
Psalms 78:26
KJVHe caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
WEBHe caused the east wind to blow in the sky.
YLTHe causeth an east wind to journey in the heavens, And leadeth by His strength a south wind,
Psalms 78:27
KJVHe rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
WEBHe rained also meat on them as the dust;
YLTAnd He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas -- winged fowl,
Psalms 78:28
KJVAnd he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
WEBHe let them fall in the middle of their camp,
YLTAnd causeth [it] to fall in the midst of His camp, Round about His tabernacles.
Psalms 78:29
KJVSo they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
WEBSo they ate, and were well filled.
YLTAnd they eat, and are greatly satisfied, And their desire He bringeth to them.
Psalms 78:30
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Psalms 78:31
KJVThe wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
WEBwhen the anger of God went up against them,
YLTAnd the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.
Psalms 78:32
KJVFor all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
WEBFor all this they still sinned,
YLTWith all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.
Psalms 78:33
KJVTherefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
WEBTherefore he consumed their days in vanity,
YLTAnd He consumeth in vanity their days, And their years in trouble.
Psalms 78:34
KJVWhen he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
WEBWhen he killed them, then they inquired after him.
YLTIf He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,
Psalms 78:35
KJVAnd they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
WEBThey remembered that God was their rock,
YLTAnd they remember that God [is] their rock, And God Most High their redeemer.
Psalms 78:36
KJVNevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
WEBBut they flattered him with their mouth,
YLTAnd -- they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,
Psalms 78:37
KJVFor their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
WEBFor their heart was not right with him,
YLTAnd their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.
Psalms 78:38
KJVBut he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
WEBBut he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them.
YLTAnd He -- the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury.
Psalms 78:39
KJVFor he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
WEBHe remembered that they were but flesh,
YLTAnd He remembereth that they [are] flesh, A wind going on -- and it returneth not.
Psalms 78:40
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Psalms 78:41
KJVYea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
WEBThey turned again and tempted God,
YLTYea, they turn back, and try God, And the Holy One of Israel have limited.
Psalms 78:42
KJVThey remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
WEBThey didn’t remember his hand,
YLTThey have not remembered His hand The day He ransomed them from the adversary.
Psalms 78:43
KJVHow he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan.
WEBhow he set his signs in Egypt,
YLTWhen He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan,
Psalms 78:44
KJVAnd had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
WEBhe turned their rivers into blood,
YLTAnd He turneth to blood their streams, And their floods they drink not.
Psalms 78:45
KJVHe sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
WEBHe sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them;
YLTHe sendeth among them the beetle, and it consumeth them, And the frog, and it destroyeth them,
Psalms 78:46
KJVHe gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
WEBHe gave also their increase to the caterpillar,
YLTAnd giveth to the caterpillar their increase, And their labour to the locust.
Psalms 78:47
KJVHe destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
WEBHe destroyed their vines with hail,
YLTHe destroyeth with hail their vine, And their sycamores with frost,
Psalms 78:48
KJVHe gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
WEBHe gave over their livestock also to the hail,
YLTAnd delivereth up to the hail their beasts, And their cattle to the burning flames.
Psalms 78:49
KJVHe cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
WEBHe threw on them the fierceness of his anger,
YLTHe sendeth on them the fury of His anger, Wrath, and indignation, and distress -- A discharge of evil messengers.
Psalms 78:50
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Psalms 78:51
KJVAnd smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
WEBand struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
YLTAnd He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.
Psalms 78:52
KJVBut made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
WEBBut he led out his own people like sheep,
YLTAnd causeth His people to journey as a flock, And guideth them as a drove in a wilderness,
Psalms 78:53
KJVAnd he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
WEBHe led them safely, so that they weren’t afraid,
YLTAnd He leadeth them confidently, And they have not been afraid, And their enemies hath the sea covered.
Psalms 78:54
KJVAnd he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
WEBHe brought them to the border of his sanctuary,
YLTAnd He bringeth them in unto the border of His sanctuary, This mountain His right hand had got,
Psalms 78:55
KJVHe cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
WEBHe also drove out the nations before them,
YLTAnd casteth out nations from before them, And causeth them to fall in the line of inheritance, And causeth the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents,
Psalms 78:56
KJVYet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
WEBYet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God,
YLTAnd they tempt and provoke God Most High, And His testimonies have not kept.
Psalms 78:57
KJVBut turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
WEBbut turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers.
YLTAnd they turn back, And deal treacherously like their fathers, They have been turned like a deceitful bow,
Psalms 78:58
KJVFor they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
WEBFor they provoked him to anger with their high places,
YLTAnd make Him angry with their high places, And with their graven images make Him zealous,
Psalms 78:59
KJVWhen God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
WEBWhen God heard this, he was angry,
YLTGod hath heard, and sheweth Himself wroth. And kicketh exceedingly against Israel.
Psalms 78:60
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Psalms 78:61
KJVAnd delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
WEBand delivered his strength into captivity,
YLTAnd He giveth His strength to captivity, And His beauty into the hand of an adversary,
Psalms 78:62
KJVHe gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
WEBHe also gave his people over to the sword,
YLTAnd delivereth up to the sword His people, And with His inheritance shewed Himself angry.
Psalms 78:63
KJVThe fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
WEBFire devoured their young men.
YLTHis young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.
Psalms 78:64
KJVTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
WEBTheir priests fell by the sword,
YLTHis priests by the sword have fallen, And their widows weep not.
Psalms 78:65
KJVThen the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
WEBThen the Lord awakened as one out of sleep,
YLTAnd the Lord waketh as a sleeper, As a mighty one crying aloud from wine.
Psalms 78:66
KJVAnd he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
WEBHe struck his adversaries backward.
YLTAnd He smiteth His adversaries backward, A reproach age-during He hath put on them,
Psalms 78:67
KJVMoreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
WEBMoreover he rejected the tent of Joseph,
YLTAnd He kicketh against the tent of Joseph, And on the tribe of Ephraim hath not fixed.
Psalms 78:68
KJVBut chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
WEBBut chose the tribe of Judah,
YLTAnd He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,
Psalms 78:69
KJVAnd he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
WEBHe built his sanctuary like the heights,
YLTAnd buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.
Psalms 78:70
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Psalms 78:71
KJVFrom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
WEBfrom following the ewes that have their young,
YLTFrom behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance.
Psalms 78:72
KJVSo he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
WEBSo he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart,
YLTAnd he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!
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