Psalms 78:1
Maschil. Of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the words of my mouth.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
In Context
2Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;
Cross References
Judges 5:3Give attention, O kings; give ear, O rulers; I, even I, will make a song to the Lord; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.
Psalms 49:1Alamoth. To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.
Psalms 50:7Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.
Psalms 74:1Maschil. Of Asaph. Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
Proverbs 22:17Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.
Isaiah 55:3Give ear, and come to me, take note with care, so that your souls may have life: and I will make an eternal agreement with you, even the certain mercies of David.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 78:1
This psalm is historical; it is a narrative of the great mercies God had bestowed upon Israel, the great sins wherewith they had provoked him, and the many tokens of his displeasure they had been under for their sins. The psalmist began, in the foregoing psalm, to relate God's wonders of old, for his own encouragement in a difficult time; there he broke off abruptly, but here resumes the subject, for the edification of the church, and enlarges much upon it, showing not only how good God had been to them, which was… Read the whole commentary →