1 Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; extend 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, recounting to the following generation the praises of Jehovah, and His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.