Psalm 78:2 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

My mouth shall speak a parable, and sayings dark of old;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

I will open my mouth in a parable (in instruction by numerous examples); I will utter dark sayings of old [that hide important truth]–[Matt. 13:34, 35.]

American Standard Version (1901)

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

Common English Bible

I will open my mouth with a proverb. I’ll declare riddles from days long gone—

Catholic Public Domain Version

They have placed the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your saints for the beasts of the earth.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

They have given the dead bodies of thy servants to be meat for the fowls of the air: the flesh of thy saints for the beasts of the earth.

Psalm 78:2 Cross References

Psalm 49:4

I will incline mine ear To parables, and on the harp my sayings dark declare.

Psalm 49:5

Amidst those days that evil be, why should I, fearing, doubt? When of my heels th' iniquity shall compass me about.