Psalms 78

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

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KJVMaschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
WEBA contemplation by Asaph. Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
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KJVI will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
WEBI will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,
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KJVWhich we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
WEBwhich we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
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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, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.
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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 covenant in Jacob, and appointed a teaching in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;
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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; who should arise and tell their children,
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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, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,
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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— a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
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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, turned back in the day of battle.
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KJVThey kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
WEBThey didn’t keep God’s covenant, and refused to walk in his law.
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KJVAnd forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
WEBThey forgot his doings, his wondrous deeds that he had shown them.
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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, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
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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. He made the waters stand as a heap.
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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, and all night with a light of fire.
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KJVHe clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
WEBHe split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.
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KJVHe brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
WEBHe brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
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KJVAnd they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
WEBYet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.
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KJVAnd they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
WEBThey tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.
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KJVYea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
WEBYes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
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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?
WEBBehold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”
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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. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,
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KJVBecause they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
WEBbecause they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.
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KJVThough he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
WEBYet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.
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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, and gave them food from the sky.
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KJVMan did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.
WEBMan ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.
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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. By his power he guided the south wind.
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KJVHe rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
WEBHe also rained meat on them as the dust, winged birds as the sand of the seas.
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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, around their habitations.
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KJVSo they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
WEBSo they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.
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KJVThey were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
WEBThey didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,
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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, killed some of their strongest, and struck down the young men of Israel.
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KJVFor all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
WEBFor all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.
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KJVTherefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
WEBTherefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.
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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. They returned and sought God earnestly.
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KJVAnd they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
WEBThey remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.
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KJVNevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
WEBBut they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.
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KJVFor their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
WEBFor their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.
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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. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn’t stir up all his wrath.
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KJVFor he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
WEBHe remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.
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KJVHow oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
WEBHow often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!
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KJVYea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
WEBThey turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
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KJVThey remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
WEBThey didn’t remember his hand, nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;
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KJVHow he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
WEBhow he set his signs in Egypt, his wonders in the field of Zoan,
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KJVAnd had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
WEBhe turned their rivers into blood, and their streams, so that they could not drink.
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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; and frogs, which destroyed them.
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KJVHe gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
WEBHe also gave their increase to the caterpillar, and their labor to the locust.
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KJVHe destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
WEBHe destroyed their vines with hail, their sycamore fig trees with frost.
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KJVHe gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
WEBHe also gave over their livestock to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
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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, wrath, indignation, and trouble, and a band of angels of evil.
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KJVHe made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
WEBHe made a path for his anger. He didn’t spare their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence,
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KJVAnd smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
WEBand struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
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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, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
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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, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
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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, to this mountain, which his right hand had taken.
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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, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
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KJVYet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
WEBYet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn’t keep his testimonies,
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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. They were twisted like a deceitful bow.
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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, and moved him to jealousy with their engraved images.
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KJVWhen God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
WEBWhen God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel,
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KJVSo that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
WEBso that he abandoned the tent of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men,
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KJVAnd delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.
WEBand delivered his strength into captivity, his glory into the adversary’s hand.
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KJVHe gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
WEBHe also gave his people over to the sword, and was angry with his inheritance.
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KJVThe fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
WEBFire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.
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KJVTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
WEBTheir priests fell by the sword, and their widows couldn’t weep.
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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, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.
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KJVAnd he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
WEBHe struck his adversaries backward. He put them to a perpetual reproach.
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KJVMoreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
WEBMoreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,
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KJVBut chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
WEBBut chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
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KJVAnd he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
WEBHe built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.
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KJVHe chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
WEBHe also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
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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, he brought him to be the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.
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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, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

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