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Psalm 78 (WEBP)

[1] Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
[2] I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,
[3] which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
[4] We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.
[5] For he established a covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;
[6] that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; who should arise and tell their children,
[7] that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,
[8] and might not be as their fathers— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
[9] The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
[10] They didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his law.
[11] They forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.
[12] He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
[13] He split the sea, and caused them to pass through. He made the waters stand as a heap.
[14] In the daytime he also led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.
[15] He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.
[16] He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
[17] Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.
[18] They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.
[19] Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
[20] Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”
[21] Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,
[22] because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.
[23] Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.
[24] He rained down manna on them to eat, and gave them food from the sky.
[25] Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.
[26] He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.
[27] He also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.
[28] He let them fall in the middle of their camp, around their habitations.
[29] So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.
[30] They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,
[31] when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.
[32] For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.
[33] Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.
[34] When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.
[35] They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.
[36] But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.
[37] For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.
[38] But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.
[39] He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.
[40] How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!
[41] They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
[42] They didn’t remember his hand, nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;
[43] how he set his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the field of Zoan,
[44] he turned their rivers into blood, and their streams, so that they could not drink.
[45] He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
[46] He also gave their increase to the caterpillar, and their labor to the locust.
[47] He destroyed their vines with hail, their sycamore fig trees with frost.
[48] He also gave over their livestock to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
[49] He threw on them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, indignation, and trouble, and a band of angels of evil.
[50] He made a path for his anger. He didn’t spare their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence,
[51] and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
[52] But he led out his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
[53] He led them safely, so that they weren’t afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
[54] He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, to this mountain, which his right hand had taken.
[55] He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
[56] Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn’t keep his testimonies,
[57] but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers. They were twisted like a deceitful bow.
[58] For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their engraved images.
[59] When God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel,
[60] so that he abandoned the tent of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men,
[61] and delivered his strength into captivity, his glory into the adversary’s hand.
[62] He also gave his people over to the sword, and was angry with his inheritance.
[63] Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.
[64] Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.
[65] Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.
[66] He struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.
[67] Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,
[68] But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
[69] He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.
[70] He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
[71] from following the ewes that have their young, he brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.
[72] So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 78 (KJVS)

[1] «Maschil () of Asaph .» Give ear (), O my people , [to] my law : incline () your ears to the words of my mouth .
[2] I will open () my mouth in a parable : I will utter () dark sayings of old :
[3] Which we have heard () and known (), and our fathers have told () us.
[4] We 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 ().
[5] For 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 :
[6] That the generation to come might know () [them, even] the children [which] should be born (); [who] should arise () and declare () [them] to their children :
[7] That they might set () their hope in God , and not forget () the works of God , but keep () his commandments :
[8] And 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 .
[9] The children of Ephraim , [being] armed (), [and] carrying () bows , turned back () in the day of battle .
[10] They kept () not the covenant of God , and refused () to walk () in his law ;
[11] And forgat () his works , and his wonders () that he had shewed () them.
[12] Marvellous things did () he in the sight of their fathers , in the land of Egypt , [in] the field of Zoan .
[13] He divided () the sea , and caused them to pass through (); and he made the waters to stand () as an heap .
[14] In the daytime also he led () them with a cloud , and all the night with a light of fire .
[15] He clave () the rocks in the wilderness , and gave [them] drink () as [out of] the great depths .
[16] He brought () streams () also out of the rock , and caused waters to run down () like rivers .
[17] And they sinned () yet more () against him by provoking () the most High in the wilderness .
[18] And they tempted () God in their heart by asking () meat for their lust .
[19] Yea, they spake () against God ; they said (), Can () God furnish () a table in the wilderness ?
[20] Behold, 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 ?
[21] Therefore the LORD heard () [this], and was wroth (): so a fire was kindled () against Jacob , and anger also came up () against Israel ;
[22] Because they believed () not in God , and trusted () not in his salvation :
[23] Though he had commanded () the clouds from above , and opened () the doors of heaven ,
[24] And had rained down () manna upon them to eat (), and had given () them of the corn of heaven .
[25] Man did eat () angels ’ food : he sent () them meat to the full .
[26] He caused an east wind to blow () in the heaven : and by his power he brought in () the south wind .
[27] He rained () flesh also upon them as dust , and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea :
[28] And he let [it] fall () in the midst of their camp , round about their habitations .
[29] So they did eat (), and were well filled (): for he gave () them their own desire ;
[30] They were not estranged () from their lust . But while their meat [was] yet in their mouths ,
[31] The wrath of God came () upon them, and slew () the fattest of them, and smote down () the chosen [men] of Israel .
[32] For all this they sinned () still, and believed () not for his wondrous works ().
[33] Therefore their days did he consume () in vanity , and their years in trouble .
[34] When he slew () them, then they sought () him: and they returned () and enquired early () after God .
[35] And they remembered () that God [was] their rock , and the high God their redeemer ().
[36] Nevertheless they did flatter () him with their mouth , and they lied () unto him with their tongues .
[37] For their heart was not right () with him, neither were they stedfast () in his covenant .
[38] But 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 .
[39] For he remembered () that they [were but] flesh ; a wind that passeth away (), and cometh not again ().
[40] How oft did they provoke () him in the wilderness , [and] grieve () him in the desert !
[41] Yea, they turned back () and tempted () God , and limited () the Holy One of Israel .
[42] They remembered () not his hand , [nor] the day when he delivered () them from the enemy .
[43] How he had wrought () his signs in Egypt , and his wonders in the field of Zoan :
[44] And had turned () their rivers into blood ; and their floods (), that they could not drink ().
[45] He sent () divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured () them; and frogs , which destroyed () them.
[46] He gave () also their increase unto the caterpiller , and their labour unto the locust .
[47] He destroyed () their vines with hail , and their sycomore trees with frost .
[48] He gave up () their cattle also to the hail , and their flocks to hot thunderbolts .
[49] He cast () upon them the fierceness of his anger , wrath , and indignation , and trouble , by sending evil angels [among them].
[50] He made () a way to his anger ; he spared () not their soul from death , but gave their life over () to the pestilence ;
[51] And smote () all the firstborn in Egypt ; the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles of Ham :
[52] But made his own people to go forth () like sheep , and guided () them in the wilderness like a flock .
[53] And he led () them on safely , so that they feared () not: but the sea overwhelmed () their enemies ().
[54] And he brought () them to the border of his sanctuary , [even to] this mountain , [which] his right hand had purchased ().
[55] He 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 .
[56] Yet they tempted () and provoked () the most high God , and kept () not his testimonies :
[57] But turned back (), and dealt unfaithfully () like their fathers : they were turned aside () like a deceitful bow .
[58] For they provoked him to anger () with their high places , and moved him to jealousy () with their graven images .
[59] When God heard () [this], he was wroth (), and greatly abhorred () Israel :
[60] So that he forsook () the tabernacle of Shiloh , the tent [which] he placed () among men ;
[61] And delivered () his strength into captivity , and his glory into the enemy’s hand .
[62] He gave his people over () also unto the sword ; and was wroth () with his inheritance .
[63] The fire consumed () their young men ; and their maidens were not given to marriage ().
[64] Their priests fell () by the sword ; and their widows made no lamentation ().
[65] Then the Lord awaked () as one out of sleep , [and] like a mighty man that shouteth () by reason of wine .
[66] And he smote () his enemies in the hinder parts : he put () them to a perpetual reproach .
[67] Moreover he refused () the tabernacle of Joseph , and chose () not the tribe of Ephraim :
[68] But chose () the tribe of Judah , the mount Zion which he loved ().
[69] And he built () his sanctuary like high () [palaces], like the earth which he hath established () for ever .
[70] He chose () David also his servant , and took () him from the sheepfolds :
[71] From following the ewes great with young () he brought () him to feed () Jacob his people , and Israel his inheritance .
[72] So he fed () them according to the integrity of his heart ; and guided () them by the skilfulness of his hands .

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 78 (YLT)

[1] Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.
[2] I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,
[3] That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.
[4] We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.
[5] And 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.
[6] So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,
[7] And place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands.
[8] And 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.
[9] Sons of Ephraim-armed bearers of bow, Have turned in a day of conflict.
[10] They have not kept the covenant of God, And in His law they have refused to walk,
[11] And they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.
[12] Before their fathers He hath done wonders, In the land of Egypt-the field of Zoan.
[13] He cleft a sea, and causeth them to pass over, Yea, He causeth waters to stand as a heap.
[14] And leadeth them with a cloud by day, And all the night with a light of fire.
[15] He cleaveth rocks in a wilderness, And giveth drink-as the great deep.
[16] And bringeth out streams from a rock, And causeth waters to come down as rivers.
[17] And they add still to sin against Him, To provoke the Most High in the dry place.
[18] And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.
[19] And they speak against God-they said: ‘Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?’
[20] Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. ‘ Also-bread is He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?’
[21] Therefore hath Jehovah heard, And He sheweth Himself wroth, And fire hath been kindled against Jacob, And anger also hath gone up against Israel,
[22] For they have not believed in God, Nor have they trusted in His salvation.
[23] And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.
[24] And He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.
[25] Food of the mighty hath each eaten, Venison He sent to them to satiety.
[26] He causeth an east wind to journey in the heavens, And leadeth by His strength a south wind,
[27] And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas-winged fowl,
[28] And causeth it to fall in the midst of His camp, Round about His tabernacles.
[29] And they eat, and are greatly satisfied, And their desire He bringeth to them.
[30] They have not been estranged from their desire, Yet is their food in their mouth,
[31] And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.
[32] With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.
[33] And He consumeth in vanity their days, And their years in trouble.
[34] If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,
[35] And they remember that God is their rock, And God Most High their redeemer.
[36] And-they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,
[37] And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.
[38] And He-the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury.
[39] And He remembereth that they are flesh, A wind going on-and it returneth not.
[40] How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?
[41] Yea, they turn back, and try God, And the Holy One of Israel have limited.
[42] They have not remembered His hand The day He ransomed them from the adversary.
[43] When He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan,
[44] And He turneth to blood their streams, And their floods they drink not.
[45] He sendeth among them the beetle, and it consumeth them, And the frog, and it destroyeth them,
[46] And giveth to the caterpillar their increase, And their labour to the locust.
[47] He destroyeth with hail their vine, And their sycamores with frost,
[48] And delivereth up to the hail their beasts, And their cattle to the burning flames.
[49] He sendeth on them the fury of His anger, Wrath, and indignation, and distress- A discharge of evil messengers.
[50] He pondereth a path for His anger, He kept not back their soul from death, Yea, their life to the pestilence He delivered up.
[51] And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.
[52] And causeth His people to journey as a flock, And guideth them as a drove in a wilderness,
[53] And He leadeth them confidently, And they have not been afraid, And their enemies hath the sea covered.
[54] And He bringeth them in unto the border of His sanctuary, This mountain His right hand had got,
[55] And 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,
[56] And they tempt and provoke God Most High, And His testimonies have not kept.
[57] And they turn back, And deal treacherously like their fathers, They have been turned like a deceitful bow,
[58] And make Him angry with their high places, And with their graven images make Him zealous,
[59] God hath heard, and sheweth Himself wroth. And kicketh exceedingly against Israel.
[60] And He leaveth the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,
[61] And He giveth His strength to captivity, And His beauty into the hand of an adversary,
[62] And delivereth up to the sword His people, And with His inheritance shewed Himself angry.
[63] His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.
[64] His priests by the sword have fallen, And their widows weep not.
[65] And the Lord waketh as a sleeper, As a mighty one crying aloud from wine.
[66] And He smiteth His adversaries backward, A reproach age-during He hath put on them,
[67] And He kicketh against the tent of Joseph, And on the tribe of Ephraim hath not fixed.
[68] And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,
[69] And buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.
[70] And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,
[71] From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance.
[72] And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!