Psalm 78
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1A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak! 1A Maskil of Asaph. My people, hear my instruction; listen to what I say.
2I will sing a song that imparts wisdom; I will make insightful observations about the past. 2I will declare wise sayings; I will speak mysteries from the past--
3What we have heard and learned--that which our ancestors have told us--3things we have heard and known and that our fathers have passed down to us.
4we will not hide from their descendants. We will tell the next generation about the LORD's praiseworthy acts, about his strength and the amazing things he has done. 4We must not hide them from their children, but must tell a future generation the praises of the LORD, His might, and the wonderful works He has performed.
5He established a rule in Jacob; he set up a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make his deeds known to their descendants, 5He established a testimony in Jacob and set up a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children
6so that the next generation, children yet to be born, might know about them. They will grow up and tell their descendants about them. 6so that a future generation-- children yet to be born--might know. They were to rise and tell their children
7Then they will place their confidence in God. They will not forget the works of God, and they will obey his commands. 7so that they might put their confidence in God and not forget God's works, but keep His commands.
8Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God. 8Then they would not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose heart was not loyal and whose spirit was not faithful to God.
9The Ephraimites were armed with bows, but they retreated in the day of battle. 9The Ephraimite archers turned back on the day of battle.
10They did not keep their covenant with God, and they refused to obey his law. 10They did not keep God's covenant and refused to live by His law.
11They forgot what he had done, the amazing things he had shown them. 11They forgot what He had done, the wonderful works He had shown them.
12He did amazing things in the sight of their ancestors, in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan. 12He worked wonders in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt, the region of Zoan.
13He divided the sea and led them across it; he made the water stand in a heap. 13He split the sea and brought them across; the water stood firm like a wall.
14He led them with a cloud by day, and with the light of a fire all night long. 14He led them with a cloud by day and with a fiery light throughout the night.
15He broke open rocks in the wilderness, and gave them enough water to fill the depths of the sea. 15He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the depths.
16He caused streams to flow from the rock, and made the water flow like rivers. 16He brought streams out of the stone and made water flow down like rivers.
17Yet they continued to sin against him, and rebelled against the sovereign One in the desert. 17But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High.
18They willfully challenged God by asking for food to satisfy their appetite. 18They deliberately tested God, demanding the food they craved.
19They insulted God, saying, "Is God really able to give us food in the wilderness? 19They spoke against God, saying," Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?
20Yes, he struck a rock and water flowed out, streams gushed forth. But can he also give us food? Will he provide meat for his people?" 20Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out; torrents overflowed. But can He also provide bread or furnish meat for His people?"
21When the LORD heard this, he was furious. A fire broke out against Jacob, and his anger flared up against Israel, 21Therefore, the LORD heard and became furious; then fire broke out against Jacob, and anger flared up against Israel
22because they did not have faith in God, and did not trust his ability to deliver them. 22because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.
23He gave a command to the clouds above, and opened the doors in the sky. 23He gave a command to the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.
24He rained down manna for them to eat; he gave them the grain of heaven. 24He rained manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.
25Man ate the food of the mighty ones. He sent them more than enough to eat. 25People ate the bread of angels. He sent them an abundant supply of food.
26He brought the east wind through the sky, and by his strength led forth the south wind. 26He made the east wind blow in the skies and drove the south wind by His might.
27He rained down meat on them like dust, birds as numerous as the sand on the seashores. 27He rained meat on them like dust, and winged birds like the sand of the seas.
28He caused them to fall right in the middle of their camp, all around their homes. 28He made them fall in His camp, all around His tent.
29They ate until they were stuffed; he gave them what they desired. 29They ate and were completely satisfied, for He gave them what they craved.
30They were not yet filled up, their food was still in their mouths, 30Before they had satisfied their desire, while the food was still in their mouths,
31when the anger of God flared up against them. He killed some of the strongest of them; he brought the young men of Israel to their knees. 31God's anger flared up against them, and He killed some of their best men. He struck down Israel's choice young men.
32Despite all this, they continued to sin, and did not trust him to do amazing things. 32Despite all this, they kept sinning and did not believe His wonderful works.
33So he caused them to die unsatisfied and filled with terror. 33He made their days end in futility, their years in sudden disaster.
34When he struck them down, they sought his favor; they turned back and longed for God. 34When He killed some of them, the rest began to seek Him; they repented and searched for God.
35They remembered that God was their protector, and that the sovereign God was their deliverer. 35They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their Redeemer.
36But they deceived him with their words, and lied to him. 36But they deceived Him with their mouths, they lied to Him with their tongues,
37They were not really committed to him, and they were unfaithful to his covenant. 37their hearts were insincere toward Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.
38Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury. 38Yet He was compassionate; He atoned for their guilt and did not destroy them. He often turned His anger aside and did not unleash all His wrath.
39He remembered that they were made of flesh, and were like a wind that blows past and does not return. 39He remembered that they were only flesh, a wind that passes and does not return.
40How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and insulted him in the desert! 40How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert.
41They again challenged God, and offended the Holy One of Israel. 41They constantly tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
42They did not remember what he had done, how he delivered them from the enemy, 42They did not remember His power shown on the day He redeemed them from the foe,
43when he performed his awesome deeds in Egypt, and his acts of judgment in the region of Zoan. 43when He performed His miraculous signs in Egypt and His wonders in the region of Zoan.
44He turned their rivers into blood, and they could not drink from their streams. 44He turned their rivers into blood, and they could not drink from their streams.
45He sent swarms of biting insects against them, as well as frogs that overran their land. 45He sent among them swarms of flies, which fed on them, and frogs, which devastated them.
46He gave their crops to the grasshopper, the fruit of their labor to the locust. 46He gave their crops to the caterpillar and the fruit of their labor to the locust.
47He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore-fig trees with driving rain. 47He killed their vines with hail and their sycamore fig trees with a flood.
48He rained hail down on their cattle, and hurled lightning bolts down on their livestock. 48He handed over their livestock to hail and their cattle to lightning bolts.
49His raging anger lashed out against them, He sent fury, rage, and trouble as messengers who bring disaster. 49He sent His burning anger against them: fury, indignation, and calamity-- a band of deadly messengers.
50He sent his anger in full force; he did not spare them from death; he handed their lives over to destruction. 50He cleared a path for His anger. He did not spare them from death but delivered their lives to the plague.
51He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their reproductive power in the tents of Ham. 51He struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the first progeny of the tents of Ham.
52Yet he brought out his people like sheep; he led them through the wilderness like a flock. 52He led His people out like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.
53He guided them safely along, while the sea covered their enemies. 53He led them safely, and they were not afraid; but the sea covered their enemies.
54He brought them to the border of his holy land, to this mountainous land which his right hand acquired. 54He brought them to His holy land, to the mountain His right hand acquired.
55He drove the nations out from before them; he assigned them their tribal allotments and allowed the tribes of Israel to settle down. 55He drove out nations before them. He apportioned their inheritance by lot and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
56Yet they challenged and defied the sovereign God, and did not obey his commands. 56But they rebelliously tested the Most High God, for they did not keep His decrees.
57They were unfaithful and acted as treacherously as their ancestors; they were as unreliable as a malfunctioning bow. 57They treacherously turned away like their fathers; they became warped like a faulty bow.
58They made him angry with their pagan shrines, and made him jealous with their idols. 58They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their carved images.
59God heard and was angry; he completely rejected Israel. 59God heard and became furious; He completely rejected Israel.
60He abandoned the sanctuary at Shiloh, the tent where he lived among men. 60He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent where He resided among men.
61He allowed the symbol of his strong presence to be captured; he gave the symbol of his splendor into the hand of the enemy. 61He gave up His strength to captivity and His splendor to the hand of a foe.
62He delivered his people over to the sword, and was angry with his chosen nation. 62He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged with His heritage.
63Fire consumed their young men, and their virgins remained unmarried. 63Fire consumed His chosen young men, and His young women had no wedding songs.
64Their priests fell by the sword, but their widows did not weep. 64His priests fell by the sword, but the widows could not lament.
65But then the Lord awoke from his sleep; he was like a warrior in a drunken rage. 65Then the Lord awoke as if from sleep, like a warrior from the effects of wine.
66He drove his enemies back; he made them a permanent target for insults. 66He beat back His foes; He gave them lasting shame.
67He rejected the tent of Joseph; he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim. 67He rejected the tent of Joseph and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.
68He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves. 68He chose instead the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
69He made his sanctuary as enduring as the heavens above; as secure as the earth, which he established permanently. 69He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that He established forever.
70He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds. 70He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;
71He took him away from following the mother sheep, and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation. 71He brought him from tending ewes to be shepherd over His people Jacob-- over Israel, His inheritance.
72David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill. 72He shepherded them with a pure heart and guided them with his skillful hands.
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