Psalms 78

KJVGive ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

GIGAKJVListen, O my people, to my law: listen closely to the words of my mouth.

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

GIGAKJVI will open my mouth in a parable: I will speak riddles from long ago:

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.

GIGAKJVWe will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he has done.

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:

GIGAKJVFor he established a teaching in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

KJVThat the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

GIGAKJVThat the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born, who should arise and declare them to their children:

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.

GIGAKJVAnd might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation. A generation that set not their heart right, and whose spirit was not firm with God.

KJVThey kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

GIGAKJVThey did not keep the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law.

KJVAnd forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

GIGAKJVAnd they forgot his works, and his wonders that he had showed them.

KJVMarvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

GIGAKJVMarvelous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

KJVHe divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

GIGAKJVHe divided the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters to stand as a heap.

KJVHe clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

GIGAKJVHe split the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

KJVAnd they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

GIGAKJVAnd they tempted God in their heart by asking food for their lust.

KJVYea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

GIGAKJVYes, they spoke against God. They said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

KJVBehold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

GIGAKJVHe struck the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed, can he give bread also? Can he provide flesh for his people?

KJVTherefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

GIGAKJVTherefore the Lord heard this, and was angry: so a fire burned against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel.

KJVBecause they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

GIGAKJVBecause they did not believe in God, and did not trust in his salvation:

KJVAnd had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.

GIGAKJVAnd had rained down manna on them to eat, and had given them of the grain of heaven.

KJVMan did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.

GIGAKJVMan did eat angels' food: he sent them food to the full.

KJVHe rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:

GIGAKJVHe rained flesh also on them as dust, and feathered birds like as the sand of the sea:

KJVAnd he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.

GIGAKJVAnd he let it fall in the middle of their camp, around their homes.

KJVSo they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

GIGAKJVSo they ate, and were well filled. For he gave them their own desire.

KJVThey were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

GIGAKJVThey were not estranged from their lust. But while their food was yet in their mouths,

KJVThe wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.

GIGAKJVThe wrath of God came on them, and killed the fattest of them, and struck down the chosen men of Israel.

KJVFor all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

GIGAKJVFor all this they sinned still, and did not believe for his wonderful works.

KJVTherefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.

GIGAKJVSo he made their days vanish like a breath, and their years in trouble.

KJVWhen he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.

GIGAKJVWhen he killed them, then they sought him: and they returned and searched eagerly for God.

KJVNevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

GIGAKJVBut they flattered him with their mouth, and they lied to him with their tongues.

KJVFor their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

GIGAKJVFor their heart was not right with him, neither were they firm in his covenant.

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.

GIGAKJVBut he, being full of compassion, forgave their wrongdoing, and did not destroy them: yes, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

KJVFor he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

GIGAKJVFor he remembered that they were but flesh. A wind that passes away, and does not come again.

KJVHow oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

GIGAKJVHow often did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

KJVYea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

GIGAKJVYes, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

KJVThey remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.

GIGAKJVThey did not remember his hand, or the day when he delivered them from the enemy.

KJVHow he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan.

GIGAKJVHow he had worked his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan.

KJVAnd had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.

GIGAKJVAnd had turned their rivers into blood. Their floods, that they could not drink.

KJVHe sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.

GIGAKJVHe sent various sorts of flies among them, which devoured them, and frogs, which destroyed them.

KJVHe gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.

GIGAKJVHe gave also their increase to the caterpillar, and their labor to the locust.

KJVHe destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.

GIGAKJVHe destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore trees with frost.

KJVHe cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

GIGAKJVHe cast on them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and anger, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

KJVHe made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

GIGAKJVHe made a way to his anger. He did not spare their soul from death, but gave their life over to the plague.

KJVAnd smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

GIGAKJVAnd struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

KJVBut made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

GIGAKJVBut made his own people to go out like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

KJVAnd he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

GIGAKJVAnd he led them on safely, so that they did not fear: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

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.

GIGAKJVHe cast out the nations also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to live in their tents.

KJVYet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

GIGAKJVYet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and did not keep his teachings:

KJVFor they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

GIGAKJVFor they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their carved idols.

KJVWhen God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

GIGAKJVWhen God heard this, he was angry, and greatly hated Israel:

KJVSo that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

GIGAKJVSo that he abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men.

KJVAnd delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.

GIGAKJVAnd he delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.

KJVHe gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.

GIGAKJVHe gave his people over also to the sword. He was angry with his inheritance.

KJVThe fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

GIGAKJVThe fire consumed their young men, and their young women had no wedding songs.

KJVTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.

GIGAKJVTheir priests fell by the sword. Their widows made no lamentation.

KJVThen the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

GIGAKJVThen the Lord awoke as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

KJVAnd he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

GIGAKJVAnd he struck his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a lasting disgrace.

KJVMoreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

GIGAKJVAlso he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim:

KJVAnd he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.

GIGAKJVAnd he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he has established for ever.

KJVFrom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

GIGAKJVFrom following the sheep nursing their young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

KJVSo he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

GIGAKJVSo he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skill of his hands.