1Hear my teaching, my people.
2Hear my teaching, my people.
3Hear my teaching, my people.
4I will open my mouth in a parable.
5I will open my mouth in a parable.
6I will open my mouth in a parable.
7which we have heard and known,
8which we have heard and known,
9which we have heard and known,
10We will not hide them from their children,
11We will not hide them from their children,
12We will not hide them from their children,
13For he established a covenant in Jacob,
14For he established a covenant in Jacob,
15For he established a covenant in Jacob,
16that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born;
17that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born;
18that the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born;
19that they might set their hope in God,
20that they might set their hope in God,
21that they might set their hope in God,
22and might not be as their fathers—
23and might not be as their fathers—
24and might not be as their fathers—
25The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,
26The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,
27The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,
28They didn’t keep God’s covenant,
29They didn’t keep God’s covenant,
30They didn’t keep God’s covenant,
31They forgot his doings,
32They forgot his doings,
33They forgot his doings,
34He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers,
35He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers,
36He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers,
37He split the sea, and caused them to pass through.
38He split the sea, and caused them to pass through.
39He split the sea, and caused them to pass through.
40In the daytime he also led them with a cloud,
41In the daytime he also led them with a cloud,
42In the daytime he also led them with a cloud,
43He split rocks in the wilderness,
44He split rocks in the wilderness,
45He split rocks in the wilderness,
46He brought streams also out of the rock,
47He brought streams also out of the rock,
48He brought streams also out of the rock,
49Yet they still went on to sin against him,
50Yet they still went on to sin against him,
51Yet they still went on to sin against him,
52They tempted God in their heart
53They tempted God in their heart
54They tempted God in their heart
55Yes, they spoke against God.
56Yes, they spoke against God.
57Yes, they spoke against God.
58Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out,
59Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out,
60Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out,
61Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry.
62Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry.
63Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry.
64because they didn’t believe in God,
65because they didn’t believe in God,
66because they didn’t believe in God,
67Yet he commanded the skies above,
68Yet he commanded the skies above,
69Yet he commanded the skies above,
70He rained down manna on them to eat,
71He rained down manna on them to eat,
72He rained down manna on them to eat,
73Man ate the bread of angels.
74Man ate the bread of angels.
75Man ate the bread of angels.
76He caused the east wind to blow in the sky.
77He caused the east wind to blow in the sky.
78He caused the east wind to blow in the sky.
79He also rained meat on them as the dust,
80He also rained meat on them as the dust,
81He also rained meat on them as the dust,
82He let them fall in the middle of their camp,
83He let them fall in the middle of their camp,
84He let them fall in the middle of their camp,
85So they ate, and were well filled.
86So they ate, and were well filled.
87So they ate, and were well filled.
88They didn’t turn from their cravings.
89They didn’t turn from their cravings.
90They didn’t turn from their cravings.
91when the anger of God went up against them,
92when the anger of God went up against them,
93when the anger of God went up against them,
94For all this they still sinned,
95For all this they still sinned,
96For all this they still sinned,
97Therefore he consumed their days in vanity,
98Therefore he consumed their days in vanity,
99Therefore he consumed their days in vanity,
100When he killed them, then they inquired after him.
101When he killed them, then they inquired after him.
102When he killed them, then they inquired after him.
103They remembered that God was their rock,
104They remembered that God was their rock,
105They remembered that God was their rock,
106But they flattered him with their mouth,
107But they flattered him with their mouth,
108But they flattered him with their mouth,
109For their heart was not right with him,
110For their heart was not right with him,
111For their heart was not right with him,
112But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them.
113But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them.
114But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn’t destroy them.
115He remembered that they were but flesh,
116He remembered that they were but flesh,
117He remembered that they were but flesh,
118How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness,
119How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness,
120How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness,
121They turned again and tempted God,
122They turned again and tempted God,
123They turned again and tempted God,
124They didn’t remember his hand,
125They didn’t remember his hand,
126They didn’t remember his hand,
127how he set his signs in Egypt,
128how he set his signs in Egypt,
129how he set his signs in Egypt,
130he turned their rivers into blood,
131he turned their rivers into blood,
132he turned their rivers into blood,
133He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them;
134He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them;
135He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them;
136He also gave their increase to the caterpillar,
137He also gave their increase to the caterpillar,
138He also gave their increase to the caterpillar,
139He destroyed their vines with hail,
140He destroyed their vines with hail,
141He destroyed their vines with hail,
142He also gave over their livestock to the hail,
143He also gave over their livestock to the hail,
144He also gave over their livestock to the hail,
145He threw on them the fierceness of his anger,
146He threw on them the fierceness of his anger,
147He threw on them the fierceness of his anger,
148He made a path for his anger.
149He made a path for his anger.
150He made a path for his anger.
151and struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
152and struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
153and struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
154But he led out his own people like sheep,
155But he led out his own people like sheep,
156But he led out his own people like sheep,
157He led them safely, so that they weren’t afraid,
158He led them safely, so that they weren’t afraid,
159He led them safely, so that they weren’t afraid,
160He brought them to the border of his sanctuary,
161He brought them to the border of his sanctuary,
162He brought them to the border of his sanctuary,
163He also drove out the nations before them,
164He also drove out the nations before them,
165He also drove out the nations before them,
166Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God,
167Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God,
168Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God,
169but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers.
170but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers.
171but turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers.
172For they provoked him to anger with their high places,
173For they provoked him to anger with their high places,
174For they provoked him to anger with their high places,
175When God heard this, he was angry,
176When God heard this, he was angry,
177When God heard this, he was angry,
178so that he abandoned the tent of Shiloh,
179so that he abandoned the tent of Shiloh,
180so that he abandoned the tent of Shiloh,
181and delivered his strength into captivity,
182and delivered his strength into captivity,
183and delivered his strength into captivity,
184He also gave his people over to the sword,
185He also gave his people over to the sword,
186He also gave his people over to the sword,
187Fire devoured their young men.
188Fire devoured their young men.
189Fire devoured their young men.
190Their priests fell by the sword,
191Their priests fell by the sword,
192Their priests fell by the sword,
193Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep,
194Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep,
195Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep,
196He struck his adversaries backward.
197He struck his adversaries backward.
198He struck his adversaries backward.
199Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph,
200Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph,
201Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph,
202But chose the tribe of Judah,
203But chose the tribe of Judah,
204But chose the tribe of Judah,
205He built his sanctuary like the heights,
206He built his sanctuary like the heights,
207He built his sanctuary like the heights,
208He also chose David his servant,
209He also chose David his servant,
210He also chose David his servant,
211from following the ewes that have their young,
212from following the ewes that have their young,
213from following the ewes that have their young,
214So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart,
215So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart,
216So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart,