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Psalm 78 (A Responsorial Setting)
Author: Willard F. Jabusch Hymnal: Psalms for All Seasons #78D (2012) Scripture: Psalm 78 First Line: Open your ears, O faithful people Topics: Angels; Biblical Names and Places David; Biblical Names and Places Egypt; Biblical Names and Places Ephraim; Biblical Names and Places Exodus; Biblical Names and Places Ham; Biblical Names and Places Israel; Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Biblical Names and Places Joseph; Biblical Names and Places Judah; Biblical Names and Places Shiloh; Biblical Names and Places Zion; Biblical Names and Places Zoan; Covenant; Disciples / Calling; Elements of Worship Call to Confession; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Faith; Fear; God Obedience to; God's Armor; God's Forgiveness; God's law; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promise of Redemption; God's Strength; God's Way; Grace; Historical Psalms; Life Stages Children; Life Stages Family; Life Stages Generations; Love for God; Mercy; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; The Fall; Trust; War and Revolution; Witness; Year A, B, C, Holy Cross, September 14; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, November 6-12; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 25-October 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 31-August 6 Tune Title: YISRAEL V'ORAITA (fragment)
Psalm 78 (A Responsorial Setting)
Open Your Ears, O Faithful People
Author: Willard F. Jabusch Hymnal: Glory to God #453 (2013) Meter: 9.8.9.5 with refrain Scripture: Psalm 78 Refrain First Line: God has spoken to the people (Torah ora, Torah ora) Topics: Scripture; The Word; Wisdom Languages: English Tune Title: YISRAEL V’ORAITA
Open Your Ears, O Faithful People
Open Your Ears, O Faithful People
Author: Willard F. Jabusch; Martin Tel Hymnal: Lift Up Your Hearts #751 (2013) Scripture: Psalm 78 Refrain First Line: Torah ora, Torah ora (God has spoken to the people) Topics: Evangelism; Responses To Scripture; Wisdom; Elements of Worship Hearing the Word Languages: English Tune Title: YISRAEL V'ORAITA
Open Your Ears, O Faithful People
Give Ear, Ye Children, to My Law
Author: Rev. J. Belknap Hymnal: The New Christian Hymnal #370 (1929) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Psalm 78 Lyrics: 1. Give ear, ye children, to my law,
Devout attention lend;
Let the instructions of My mouth
Deep in your hearts descend.
2. My tongue, by inspiration taught,
Shall parables unfold:
Dark oracles, but understood,
And owned for truths of old;
3. Which we from sacred registers
Of ancient times have known,
And our forefathers' pious care
To us has handed down.
4. Let children learn the mighty deeds
Which God performed of old;
Which in our younger years we saw,
And which our fathers told.
5. Our lips shall tell them to our sons,
And they again to theirs;
That generations yet unborn
May teach them to their heirs.
Topics: Home and Youth Children Tune Title: ST. MARTIN'S
Give Ear, Ye Children, to My Law
Great God, thy glories shall employ
Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #39 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Scripture: Psalm 78 Lyrics:
Great God! thy glories shall employ
My holy fear, my humble joy;
My lips in songs of honor bring
Their tribute to th' eternal King.
[Earth, and the stars, and worlds unknown,
Depend precarious on his throne;
All nature hangs upon his word,
And grace and glory own their Lord.]
[His sovereign power what mortal knows?
If be command, who dares oppose?
With strength he girds himself around,
And treads the rebels to the ground.]
[Who shall pretend to teach him skill,
Or guide the counsels of his will?
His wisdom, like a sea divine,
Flows deep and high beyond our line.]
[His name is holy, and his eye
Burns with immortal jealousy
He hates the sons of pride, and sheds
His fiery vengeance on their heads.]
[The beamings of his piercing sight
Bring dark hypocrisy to light;
Death and destruction naked lie,
And hell uncovered to his eye.]
[Th' eternal law before him stands;
His justice, with impartial hands,
Divides to all their due reward,
Or by the sceptre or the sword.]
[His mercy, like a boundless sea,
Washes our load of guilt away;
While his own Son came down and died
T' engage his justice on our side.]
[Each of his words demands my faith;
My soul can rest on all he saith;
His truth inviolably keeps
The largest promise of his lips.]
O tell me, with a gentle voice,
"Thou art my God," and I'll rejoice!
Filled with thy love, I dare proclaim
The brightest honors of thy name.
Topics: Children instructed; Education religious; Religious Education; Providence recorded; Backsliding soul pardoned; Glutton; Intemperance punished; Israel rebellion and punishment; Luxury punished; Pardon of backsliding; Punishment and salvation; Saints punished and saved; Sin and chastisement of saints Languages: English
Great God, thy glories shall employ
Attend, my people, to my law
Hymnal: The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #P78 (2004) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Psalm 78 Lyrics: 1 Attend, my people, to my law;
thereto give thou an ear;
the words that from my mouth proceed
attentively do hear.
2 My mouth shall speak a parable,
and sayings dark of old;
3 the same which we have heard and known,
and us our fathers told.
4 We also will them not conceal
from their posterity;
but to the race that is to come
declare them faithfully.
The praises of the Lord our God,
and his almighty strength,
the wondrous works that he hath done,
we will show forth at length.
5 His testimony and his law
in Israel he did place,
and charged our fathers it to show
to their succeeding race;
6 that so the race which was to come
might well them learn and know;
and sons unborn, who should arise,
might to their sons them show:
7 That they might set their hope in God,
and suffer not to fall
his mighty works out of their mind,
but keep his precepts all:
8 and might not, like their fathers, be
a stiff rebellious race;
a race not right in heart; with God
whose spirit faithless was.
9 The sons of Ephraim nor bows
nor other arms did lack;
yet, when the day of battle came,
faint-hearted they turned back.
10 They brake God’s covenant, and refused
in his commands to go;
11 his works and wonders they forgot,
which he to them did show.
12 Things marvellous he brought to pass;
their fathers them beheld
within the land of Egypt done,
yea, even in Zoan’s field.
13 The sea asunder he did cleave,
he led them through the deep;
and made the waters stand on high,
as though they were an heap.
14 With cloud by day, with light of fire
all night, he did them guide.
15 He in the desert clave the rocks,
and drink as floods supplied.
16 He from the rock brought streams, like floods
made waters down to run.
17 yet sinned they still, in desert they
provoked the Highest One.
18 For in their heart they tempted God,
and, speaking with mistrust,
they greedily did meat require
to satisfy their lust.
19 Against the Lord himself they spake,
and, murmuring, said thus,
A table in the wilderness
can God prepare for us?
20 Behold, he smote the rock, and streams
forth gushed and waters wide:
but can he give his people bread,
and flesh for them provide?
21 The Lord did hear, and waxed wroth;
so kindled was a flame
’gainst Jacob, and ‘gainst Israel
up indignation came.
22 For they believed not God, nor trust
in his salvation had;
23 though clouds above he did command,
and heaven’s doors open made,
24 and manna rained on them, and gave
them corn of heaven to eat.
25 Man angels’ food did eat; to them
he to the full sent meat.
26 And in the heaven he did cause
an eastern wind to blow;
and by his power he did direct
the southern wind to go.
27 Then flesh as thick as dust he made
to rain down them among;
And feathered fowls, like to the sand
which lies the shore along.
28 At his command amidst their camp
these showers of flesh down fell,
all round about the tabernacles
and tents where they did dwell.
29 So they did eat abundantly,
and had of meat their fill;
for he did give to them what was
their own desire and will.
30 They from their lust had not estranged
their heart and their desire;
but while the meat was in their mouths,
which they did so require,
31 God’s wrath upon them came, and slew
the fattest of them all;
so that the choice of Israel,
o’erthrown by death, did fall.
32 Yet after all the Lord had done
they still went on in sin;
nor did believe, although his works
so wonderful had been.
33 Wherefore their days in vanity
he did consume and waste;
and by his wrath their wretched years
away in grief did haste.
34 But when he slew them, then they did
to seek him shew desire;
yea, they returned, and after God
right early did enquire.
35 And thus the Lord had been their Rock,
they did remember then;
even that the high almighty God
had their Redeemer been.
36 Yet with their mouth they flattered him,
and with their tongues they lied;
37 their heart not steadfast was; they from
his covenant turned aside.
38 But, full of pity, he forgave
their sin, them did not slay,
nor stirred up all his wrath, but oft
his anger turned away.
39 For that they were but fading flesh
to mind he did recall;
a wind that passeth soon away,
nor doth return at all.
40 How often did they him provoke
within the wilderness!
And in the desert did him grieve
with their rebelliousness!
41 Yea, turning back, they tempted God,
and limits they did place
upon the High and Holy One,
the God of Israel's race.
42 They did not call to mind his power,
nor yet the day when he
delivered them out of the hand
of their fierce enemy;
43 When wonders he in Egypt wrought,
and signs in Zoan’s field;
44 their rivers turned into blood;
their streams no drink did yield.
45 He sent the fly which them devoured,
the frog which did them spoil;
46 He gave the worm their increase all,
the locust all their toil.
47 Their vines with hail, their sycamores
he with the frost did blast:
48 hail on their beasts, hot thunderbolts
upon their flocks, he cast.
49 Fierce anger he let loose on them,
and indignation strong,
distress and trouble, angels sent
of evil them among.
50 He for his wrath made way; their soul
from death he did not save;
but over to the pestilence
their life in judgment gave.
51 In Egypt he the first-born all
did smite down everywhere;
among the tents of Ham, even those
chief of their strength that were.
52 But his own people, like to sheep,
thence to go forth he made;
and he, amidst the wilderness,
them, as a flock, did lead.
53 And he in safety led them on,
so that they did not fear;
whereas their enemies by the sea
quite overwhelmed were.
54 Unto his holy border then
the Lord his people led,
even to the mount which his right hand
for them had purchased.
55 The nations which in Canaan dwelt,
by his almighty hand
before his people's face he drove
out of their native land;
Which for inheritance to them
by line he did divide,
and made the tribes of Israel
within their tents abide.
56 Yet God most high they did provoke,
and him they tempted still;
his testimonies to observe
did not incline their will;
57 But like their fathers turned back,
and dealt unfaithfully:
aside they turned, like a bow
that shoots deceitfully.
58 For they to anger did provoke
him with their places high;
and with their graven images
moved him to jealousy.
59 When God heard this, he waxed wroth,
and much loathed Israel then:
60 so Shiloh’s tent he left, the tent
which he had pitched with men.
61 And he his strength delivered
into captivity;
he left his glory in the hand
of his proud enemy.
62 His people also he gave o’er
unto the sword’s fierce rage:
and hotly did his anger burn
against his heritage.
63 The fire consumed their choice young men;
their maids no marriage had;
64 and when their priests fell by the sword,
their wives no mourning made.
65 But then the Lord arose, as one
who from his sleep awakes;
and like a strong man who from wine
a shout of triumph makes.
66 Upon his enemies’ backs he made
his heavy stroke to fall;
to a perpetual reproach
and shame he put them all.
67 Moreover, he the tabernacle
of Joseph did refuse;
the mighty tribe of Ephraim
he would in no wise choose:
68 but he the tribe of Judah chose
to be the rest above;
and of mount Zion he made choice,
which he so much did love.
69 He also like unto the heights
did build his sanctuary,
like to a palace high,
Like to the earth which he did found
to perpetuity.
70 Of David, that his servant was,
he also choice did make,
and even from the folds of sheep
was pleased him to take:
71 From waiting on the ewes with young,
he brought him forth to feed
Israel, his inheritance,
his people, Jacob’s seed.
72 And so in his integrity
of heart he did them feed;
and with a wise and skillful hand
them prudently did lead. Languages: English Tune Title: TALLIS'S ORDINAL
Attend, my people, to my law
Psalm 78
Hymnal: Foundations Psalter #78 (2023) Scripture: Psalm 78 First Line: Attend, my people, to my law Lyrics: 1 Attend, my people, to my law;
thereto give thou an ear;
The words that from my mouth proceed
attentively do hear.
2 My mouth shall speak a parable,
and sayings dark of old;
3 The same which we have heard and known,
and us our fathers told.
4 We also will them not conceal
from their posterity;
Them to the generätion
to come declare will we:
The praises of the Lord our God,
and his almighty strength,
The wondrous works that he hath done,
we will show forth at length.
5 His testimony and his law
in Isr'el he did place,
And charged our fathers it to show
to their succeeding race;
6 That so the race which was to come
might well them learn and know;
And sons unborn, who should arise,
might to their sons them show:
7 That they might set their hope in God,
and suffer not to fall
His mighty works out of their mind,
but keep his precepts all:
8 And might not, like their fathers, be
a stiff rebellious race;
A race not right in heart; with God
whose sp'rit not steadfast was.
9 The sons of Ephraim, who nor bows
nor other arms did lack,
When as the day of battle was,
they faintly turnèd back.
10 They brake God's cov'nant, and refused
in his commands to go;
11 His works and wonders they forgot,
which he to them did show.
12 Things marvelous he brought to pass;
their fathers them beheld
Within the land of Egypt done,
yea, ev'n in Zoan's field.
13 By him divided was the sea,
he caused them through to pass;
And made the waters so to stand,
as like an heap it was.
14 With cloud by day, with light of fire
all night, he did them guide.
15 In desert rocks he clave, and drink,
as from great depths, supplied.
16 He from the rock brought streams, like floods
made waters to run down.
17 Yet sinning more, in desert they
provoked the Highest One.
18 For in their heart they tempted God,
and, speaking with mistrust,
They greedily did meat require
to satisfy their lust.
19 Against the Lord himself they spake,
and, murmuring, said thus,
A table in the wilderness
can God prepare for us?
20 Behold, he smote the rock, and thence
came streams and waters great;
But can he give his people bread?
and send them flesh to eat?
21 The Lord did hear, and waxèd wroth;
so kindled was a flame
'Gainst Jacob, and 'gainst Israel
up indignation came.
22 For they believed not God, nor trust
in his salvation had;
23 Though clouds above he did command,
and heav'n's doors open made,
24 And manna rained on them, and gave
them corn of heav'n to eat.
25 Man angels' food did eat; to them
he to the full sent meat.
26 And in the heaven he did cause
an eastern wind to blow;
And by his power he let out
the southern wind to go.
27 Then flesh as thick as dust he made
to rain down them among;
And feathered fowls, like as the sand
which li'th the shore along.
28 At his command amidst their camp
these show'rs of flesh down fell,
All round about the tabernacles
and tents where they did dwell.
29 So they did eat abundantly,
and had of meat their fill;
For he did give to them what was
their own desire and will.
30 They from their lust had not estranged
their heart and their desire;
But while the meat was in their mouths,
which they did so require,
31 God's wrath upon them came, and slew
the fattest of them all;
So that the choice of Israel,
o'erthrown by death, did fall.
32 Yet, notwithstanding of all this,
they sinned still the more;
And though he had great wonders wrought,
believed him not therefore:
33 Wherefore their days in vanity
he did consume and waste;
And by his wrath their wretched years
away in trouble past.
34 But when he slew them, then they did
to seek him show desire;
Yea, they returned, and after God
right early did enquire.
35 And that the Lord had been their Rock,
they did remember then;
Ev'n that the high almighty God
had their Redeemer been.
36 Yet with their mouth they flattered him,
and spake but feignedly;
And they unto the God of truth
with their false tongues did lie.
37 For though their words were good, their heart
with him was not sincere;
Unsteadfast and perfidious
they in his cov'nant were.
38 But, full of pity, he forgave
their sin, them did not slay;
Nor stirred up all his wrath, but oft
his anger turned away.
39 For that they were but fading flesh
to mind he did recall;
A wind that passeth soon away,
and not returns at all.
40 How often did they him provoke
within the wilderness!
And in the desert did him grieve
with their rebelliousness!
41 Yea, turning back, they tempted God,
and limits set upon
Him, who in midst of Isr'el is
the only Holy One.
42 They did not call to mind his pow'r,
nor yet the day when he
Delivered them out of the hand
of their fierce enemy;
43 Nor how great signs in Egypt land
he openly had wrought;
What miracles in Zoan's field
his hand to pass had brought.
44 How lakes and rivers ev'ry where
he turnèd into blood;
So that nor man nor beast could drink
of standing lake or flood.
45 He brought among them swarms of flies,
which did them sore annoy;
And divers kinds of filthy frogs
he sent them to destroy.
46 He to the caterpillar gave
the fruits of all their soil;
Their labors he delivered up
unto the locusts' spoil.
47 Their vines with hail, their sycamores
he with the frost did blast:
48 Their beasts to hail he gave; their flocks
hot thunderbolts did waste.
49 Fierce burning wrath he on them cast,
and indignation strong,
And troubles sore, by sending forth
ill angels them among.
50 He to his wrath made way; their soul
from death he did not save;
But over to the pestilence
the lives of them he gave.
51 In Egypt land the first-born all
he smote down ev'ry where;
Among the tents of Ham, ev'n these
chief of their strength that were.
52 But his own people, like to sheep,
thence to go forth he made;
And he, amidst the wilderness,
them, as a flock, did lead.
53 And he them safely on did lead,
so that they did not fear;
Whereas their en'mies by the sea
quite overwhelmèd were.
54 To borders of his sanctuary
the Lord his people led,
Ev'n to the mount which his right hand
for them had purchasèd.
55 The nätions of Cänaan,
by his almighty hand,
Before their face he did expel
out of their native land;
Which for inheritance to them
by line he did divide,
And made the tribes of Israel
within their tents abide.
56 Yet God most high they did provoke,
and tempted ever still;
And to observe his testimonies
did not incline their will:
57 But, like their fathers, turnèd back,
and dealt unfaithfully:
Aside they turnèd, like a bow
that shoots deceitfully.
58 For they to anger did provoke
him with their places high;
And with their graven images
moved him to jealousy.
59 When God heard this, he waxèd wroth,
and much loathed Isr'el then:
60 So Shiloh's tent he left, the tent
which he had placed with men.
61 And he his strength deliverèd
into captivity;
He left his glory in the hand
of his proud enemy.
62 His people also he gave o'er
unto the sword's fierce rage:
So sore his wrath inflamèd was
against his heritage.
63 The fire consumed their choice young men;
their maids no marriage had;
64 And when their priests fell by the sword,
their wives no mourning made.
65 But then the Lord arose, as one
that doth from sleep awake;
And like a giant that, by wine
refreshed, a shout doth make:
66 Upon his en'mies' hinder parts
he made his stroke to fall;
And so upon them he did put
a shame perpetual.
67 Moreover, he the tabernacle
of Joseph did refuse;
The mighty tribe of Ephraim
he would in no wise choose:
68 But he did choose Jehudah's tribe
to be the rest above;
And of mount Zion he made choice,
which he so much did love.
69 And he his sanctuary built
like to a palace high,
Like to the earth which he did found
to perpetuity.
70 Of David, that his servant was,
he also choice did make,
And even from the folds of sheep
was pleasèd him to take:
71 From waiting on the ewes with young,
he brought him forth to feed
Israel, his inheritance,
his people, Jacob's seed.
72 So after the integrity
he of his heart them fed;
And by the good skill of his hands
them wisely governèd. Languages: English
Psalm 78
Psalm 78: Attend, my people, to my law
Hymnal: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases #P84 (1800) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Psalm 78 First Line: Attend, my people, to my law Lyrics:
1Attend, my people, to my law;
thereto give thou an ear;
The words that from my mouth proceed
attentively do hear.
2My mouth shall speak a parable,
and sayings dark of old;
3The same which we have heard and known,
and us our fathers told.
4We also will them not conceal
from their posterity;
Them to the generation
to come declare will we:
The praises of the Lord our God,
and his almighty strength,
The wondrous works that he hath done,
we will shew forth at length.
5His testimony and his law
in Isr’el he did place,
And charg’d our fathers it to show
to their succeeding race;
6That so the race which was to come
might well them learn and know;
And sons unborn, who should arise,
might to their sons them show:
7That they might set their hope in God,
and suffer not to fall
His mighty works out of their mind,
but keep his precepts all:
8And might not, like their fathers, be
a stiff rebellious race;
A race not right in heart; with God
whose sp’rit not stedfast was.
9The sons of Ephraim, who nor bows
nor other arms did lack,
When as the day of battle was,
they faintly turned back.
10They brake God’s cov’nant, and refus’d
in his commands to go;
11His works and wonders they forgot,
which he to them did show.
12Things marvellous he brought to pass;
their fathers them beheld
Within the land of Egypt done,
yea, ev’n in Zoan’s field.
13By him divided was the sea,
he caus’d them through to pass;
And made the waters so to stand,
as like an heap it was.
14With cloud by day, with light of fire
all night, he did them guide.
15In desert rocks he clave, and drink,
as from great depths, supply’d.
16He from the rock brought streams, like floods
made waters to run down.
17Yet sinning more, in desert they
provok’d the Highest One.
18For in their heart they tempted God,
and, speaking with mistrust,
They greedily did meat require
to satisfy their lust.
19Against the Lord himself they spake,
and, murmuring, said thus,
A table in the wilderness
can God prepare for us?
20Behold, he smote the rock, and thence
came streams and waters great;
But can he give his people bread?
and send them flesh to eat?
21The Lord did hear, and waxed wroth;
so kindled was a flame
’Gainst Jacob, and ‘gainst Israel
up indignation came.
22For they believ’d not God, nor trust
in his salvation had;
23Though clouds above he did command,
and heav’n’s doors open made,
24And manna rain’d on them, and gave
them corn of heav’n to eat.
25Man angels’ food did eat; to them
he to the full sent meat.
26And in the heaven he did cause
an eastern wind to blow;
And by his power he let out
the southern wind to go.
27Then flesh as thick as dust he made
to rain down them among;
And feather’d fowls, like as the sand
which li’th the shore along.
28At his command amidst their camp
these show’rs of flesh down fell,
All round about the tabernacles
and tents where they did dwell.
29So they did eat abundantly,
and had of meat their fill;
For he did give to them what was
their own desire and will.
30They from their lust had not estrang’d
their heart and their desire;
But while the meat was in their mouths,
which they did so require,
31God’s wrath upon them came, and slew
the fattest of them all;
So that the choice of Israel,
o’erthrown by death, did fall.
32Yet, notwithstanding of all this,
they sinned still the more;
And though he had great wonders wrought,
believ’d him not therefore:
33Wherefore their days in vanity
he did consume and waste;
And by his wrath their wretched years
away in trouble past.
34But when he slew them, then they did
to seek him shew desire;
Yea, they return’d, and after God
right early did enquire.
35And that the Lord had been their Rock,
they did remember then;
Ev’n that the high almighty God
had their Redeemer been.
36Yet with their mouth they flatter’d him,
and spake but feignedly;
And they unto the God of truth
with their false tongues did lie.
37For though their words were good, their heart
with him was not sincere;
Unstedfast and perfidious
they in his cov’nant were.
38But, full of pity, he forgave
their sin, them did not slay;
Nor stirr’d up all his wrath, but oft
his anger turn’d away.
39For that they were but fading flesh
to mind he did recall;
A wind that passeth soon away,
and not returns at all.
40How often did they him provoke
within the wilderness!
And in the desert did him grieve
with their rebelliousness!
41Yea, turning back, they tempted God,
and limits set upon
Him, who in midst of Isr’el is
the only Holy One.
42They did not call to mind his pow’r,
nor yet the day when he
Deliver’d them out of the hand
of their fierce enemy;
43Nor how great signs in Egypt land
he openly had wrought;
What miracles in Zoan’s field
his hand to pass had brought.
44How lakes and rivers ev’ry where
he turned into blood;
So that nor man nor beast could drink
of standing lake or flood.
45He brought among them swarms of flies,
which did them sore annoy;
And divers kinds of filthy frogs
he sent them to destroy.
46He to the caterpillar gave
the fruits of all their soil;
Their labours he deliver’d up
unto the locusts’ spoil.
47Their vines with hail, their sycamores
he with the frost did blast:
48Their beasts to hail he gave; their flocks
hot thunderbolts did waste.
49Fierce burning wrath he on them cast,
and indignation strong,
And troubles sore, by sending forth
ill angels them among.
50He to his wrath made way; their soul
from death he did not save;
But over to the pestilence
the lives of them he gave.
51In Egypt land the first-born all
he smote down ev’ry where;
Among the tents of Ham, ev’n these
chief of their strength that were.
52But his own people, like to sheep,
thence to go forth he made;
And he, amidst the wilderness,
them, as a flock, did lead.
53And he them safely on did lead,
so that they did not fear;
Whereas their en’mies by the sea
quite overwhelmed were.
54To borders of his sanctuary
the Lord his people led,
Ev’n to the mount which his right hand
for them had purchased.
55The nations of Canaan,
by his almighty hand,
Before their face he did expel
out of their native land;
Which for inheritance to them
by line he did divide,
And made the tribes of Israel
within their tents abide.
56Yet God most high they did provoke,
and tempted ever still;
And to observe his testimonies
did not incline their will:
57But, like their fathers, turned back,
and dealt unfaithfully:
Aside they turned, like a bow
that shoots deceitfully.
58For they to anger did provoke
him with their places high;
And with their graven images
mov’d him to jealousy.
59When God heard this, he waxed wroth,
and much loath’d Isr’el then:
60So Shiloh’s tent he left, the tent
which he had plac’d with men.
61And he his strength delivered
into captivity;
He left his glory in the hand
of his proud enemy.
62His people also he gave o’er
unto the sword’s fierce rage:
So sore his wrath inflamed was
against his heritage.
63The fire consum’d their choice young men;
their maids no marriage had;
64And when their priests fell by the sword,
their wives no mourning made.
65But then the Lord arose, as one
that doth from sleep awake;
And like a giant that, by wine
refresh’d, a shout doth make:
66Upon his en’mies’ hinder parts
he made his stroke to fall;
And so upon them he did put
a shame perpetual.
67Moreover, he the tabernacle
of Joseph did refuse;
The mighty tribe of Ephraim
he would in no wise chuse:
68But he did chuse Jehudah’s tribe
to be the rest above;
And of mount Sion he made choice,
which he so much did love.
69And he his sanctuary built
like to a palace high,
Like to the earth which he did found
to perpetuity.
70Of David, that his servant was,
he also choice did make,
And even from the folds of sheep
was pleased him to take:
71From waiting on the ewes with young,
he brought him forth to feed
Israel, his inheritance,
his people, Jacob’s seed.
72So after the integrity
he of his heart them fed;
And by the good skill of his hands
them wisely governed.
Languages: English
Psalm 78: Attend, my people, to my law
My People, Give Ear
Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Blue) #149 (1976) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Scripture: Psalm 78 First Line: My people, give ear, attend to my word Topics: Disobedience; Ingratitude; Israel; Rock, God, Christ, Our; Warning; Works of God ; Wrath Of God; Chastening; Teacher, God Our Languages: English Tune Title: CHIOS
My People, Give Ear
Lessons from the past
Hymnal: Bible Songs #158 (1901) Scripture: Psalm 78:1-22 First Line: Attend my people to my law Topics: Afflictions For sin; Anger of God Righteous; Backsliding; Children instructed; Christ Providences of; Christians Duties of; Church Unfaithful; Covenant False to; Covenant Of God; Families; Glory of God In Creation; God Loving and Merciful; God Works of; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Invitations of ; Heart Evil, Hard, and Stubborn; Hope in God; Ingratitude to God; Miracles; Nature A Revelation of God; Parents and Children; The Past; Providence of God Over Saints; Regeneration; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Unbelief; Worship Only as God Appoints Languages: English Tune Title: [Attend my people to my law]
Lessons from the past
My People, Give Ear, Attend to My Word
Hymnal: Psalter Hymnal (Red) #158 (1934) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Scripture: Psalm 78 Lyrics: 1 My people, give ear, attend to my word,
In parables new deep truths shall be heard;
The wonderful story our fathers made known
To children succeeding by us must be shown.
2 Unharmed through the sea, where perished their foe,
He caused them with ease and safety to go;
His holy land gaining, in peace they were brought
To dwell in the mountain the Lord’s hand had bought.
3 He gave them the land, a heritage fair;
The nations that dwelt in wickedness there
He drove out before them with great overthrow,
And gave to His people the tents of the foe.
4 Again they rebelled and tempted the Lord,
Unfaithful they turned to idols abhorred,
And God in His anger withdrew from them then,
No longer delighting to dwell among men.
5 He gave them to death in battle, although
His glory and strength were scorned by the foe;
Their young men were fallen, their maidens unwed,
Their priests slain in battle, none wept for the dead.
6 Then mercy awoke, the Lord in His might
Returned, and the foes were scattered in flight;
Again to His people His favor He showed,
And chose in Mount Zion to fix His abode.
7 His servant He called, a shepherd of sheep,
From tending his flock, the people to keep;
So David, their shepherd, with wisdom and might
Protected and fed them and led them aright. Topics: Disobedience; Ingratitude; Israel in Canaan; Judgment; Parents; Warning; Wrath Of God Languages: English Tune Title: HANOVER (CROFT)
My People, Give Ear, Attend to My Word
Lessons from the Past
Hymnal: The Psalter #213 (1912) Scripture: Psalm 78 First Line: My people, give ear, attend to my word Lyrics: 1 My people, give ear, attend to my word,
In parables new deep truths shall be heard;
The wonderful story our fathers made known
To children succeeding by us must be shown.
2 Instructing our sons we gladly record
The praises, the works, the might of the Lord,
For He hath commanded that what He hath done
Be passed in tradition from father to son.
3 Let children thus learn from history's light
To hope in our God and walk in His sight,
The God of their fathers to fear and obey,
And ne'er like their fathers to turn from His way.
4 The story be told, to warn and restrain,
Of hearts that were hard, rebellions, and vain,
Of soldiers who faltered when battle was near,
Who kept not God's covenant nor walked in His fear.
5 God's wonderful works to them He had shown,
His marvelous deeds their fathers had known;
He made for their pathway the waters divide,
His glorious pillar of cloud was their guide.
6 He gave them to drink, relieving their thirst,
And forth from the rock caused water to burst;
Yet faithless they tempted their God, and they said,
Can He Who gave water supply us with bread?
7 Jehovah was wroth because they forgot
To hope in their God, and trusted Him not;
Yet gracious, He opened the doors of the sky
And rained down the manna in richest supply.
8 With bread from on high their need He supplied,
And more did He do when thankless they sighed;
The strong winds commanding from south and from east,
He sent them abundance of quail for their feast.
9 Though well they were filled, their folly they chose,
Till God in His wrath o'erwhelmed them with woes;
He slew of their strongest and smote their young men,
But still unbelieving they sinned even then.
10 Because of their sin He smote with His rod,
And then they returned and sought for their God;
Their Rock and Redeemer was God the Most High,
Yet false were their praises, their promise a lie.
11 Not right with their God in heart and in will,
They faithlessly broke His covenant still;
But He, in compassion, reluctant to slay,
Forgave them and oft turned His anger away.
12 His pity was great, though often they sinned,
For they were but flesh, a swift passing wind;
Yet thought His compassion and grace they behold,
They tempted and grieved Him and often rebelled.
13 They limited God, the Most Holy One,
And hindered the work His grace had begun;
The hand that was mighty to save they forgot,
The day of redemption remembering not.
14 Ungrateful and blind, no longer they thought
Of wonders and signs and mighty deeds wrought,
Of how all the rivers of Egypt ran red,
And plagues in God's anger were heaped on their head.
15 They thought not of how, their freedom to gain,
In Egypt's abodes the first-born were slain,
And how all God's people were led forth like sheep,
The flock He delighted in safety to keep.
Topics: Afflictions For sin; Afflictions From God; Anger of God Righteous; Backsliding; Children Instruction of; Christ Providences of; Christians Duties of; Church Unfaithful; Covenant False; Covenant Of God; Disobedience; Family; Glory of God In Providence; God Compassion of ; God Love and Mercy; God Works of; Gospel Gracious Fruit of; Gospel Invitations of ; Grace Redeeming; Grace Sovereign ; Heart Evil, Hard, and Stubborn; Hope; Ingratitude To God; Judgments On Nations; Judgments On the Righteous; Life Brevity and Uncertainty of; Nations Rebuked in Wrath; Nature Revelation of God in; Pardon Set Forth; Parents and Children; The Past; Providence of God Over Saints; Retribution Inflicted; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; The Sea; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; Unbelief; Worship Only as God Appoints; Zeal False Languages: English Tune Title: CHIOS
Lessons from the Past
Reminders from Israel's History
Hymnal: The Psalter #214 (1912) Scripture: Psalm 78 First Line: My people, give ear, attend to my word Lyrics: 1 My people, give ear, attend to my word,
In parables new deep truths shall be heard;
The wonderful story our fathers made known
To children succeeding by us must be shown.
2 Unharmed thro' the sea, where perished their foe,
He caused them with ease and safety to go;
His holy land gaining, in peace they were brought
To dwell in the mountain the Lord's hand had bought.
3 He gave them the land, a heritage fair;
The nations that dwelt in wickedness there
He drove out before them with great overthrow,
And gave to His people the tents of the foe.
4 Again they rebelled and tempted the Lord,
Unfaithful they turned to idols abhorred,
And God in His anger withdrew from them then,
No longer delighting to dwell among men.
5 He gave them to death in battle, although
His glory and strength were scorned by the foe;
Their young men were fallen, their maidens unwed,
Their priests slain in battle, none wept for the dead.
6 Then mercy awoke, the Lord in His might
Returned, and his foes were scattered in flight;
Again to His people His favor He showed,
And chose in Mount Zion to fix His abode.
7 His servant he called, a shepherd of sheep,
From tending his flock, the people to keep;
So David, their shepherd, with wisdom and might
Protected and fed them and led them aright. Topics: Afflictions For sin; Afflictions From God; Anger of God Righteous; Backsliding; Children Instruction of; Christ Providences of; Church Security of; Church Unfaithful; Covenant False; Disobedience; Glory of God In Providence; God Our Guide; God Works of; Gospel Invitations of ; Idolatry; Ingratitude To God; Judgments On Nations; Judgments On the Righteous; Nations Rebuked in Wrath; Providence of God Over Saints; Retribution Inflicted; Royalty of Christ Guarantee of Salvation; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Royalty of Christ Judgment the Prerogative of; Sin Hindrance to Communion with God; Young Men Languages: English Tune Title: STELLA
Reminders from Israel's History
Lord Jesus, receive my spirit
Hymnal: New Hymn and Tune Book #269c (1889) Scripture: Psalm 78:5-6 First Line: Jesus, was ever love like thine! Topics: Death and Resurrection Languages: English
Lord Jesus, receive my spirit
My people, give ear, attend to my word
Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal #301 (1961) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Scripture: Psalm 78 Lyrics: 1 My people, give ear, attend to my word,
In parables new deep truths shall be heard;
The wonderful story our fathers made known
To children succeeding by us must be shown.
2 Instructing our sons we gladly record
The praises, the works, the might of the Lord,
For he has commanded that what he has done
Be passed in tradition from father to son.
3 Let children thus learn from history's light
To hope in our God and walk in his sight,
The God of their fathers to fear and obey,
And ne'er like their fathers to turn from his way.
4 The story be told, to warn and restrain,
Of hearts that were hard, rebellious, and vain,
Of soldiers who faltered when battle was near,
Who kept not God's cov'nant nor walked in his fear.
5 God's wonderful works to them he had shown,
His marvelous deeds their fathers had known;
He made for their pathway the waters divide,
His glorious pillar of cloud was their guide.
6 Unharmed through the sea, where perished their foe,
He caused them with ease and safety to go;
His holy land gaining, in peace they were brought
To dwell in the mountain the Lord's hand had bought.
7 He gave them the land, a heritage fair;
The nations that dwelt in wickedness there
He drove out before them with great overthrow,
And gave to his people the tents of the foe.
8 His servant he called, a shepherd of sheep,
From tending his flock, the people to keep;
So David, their shepherd, with wisdom and might
Protected and fed them and led them aright.
Amen. Topics: Anniversaries; The Church The Kingdom of God; The Church Covenant People; God Providence of; God Works of; Israel In Canaan; Israel In the Desert; Miracles Languages: English Tune Title: HANOVER (CROFT)
My people, give ear, attend to my word
My People, Give Ear, Attend to My Word
Hymnal: Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #366 (1990) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Scripture: Psalm 78 Lyrics: 1 My people, give ear, attend to my word,
in parables new deep truths shall be heard;
the wonderful story our fathers made known
to children succeeding by us must be shown.
2 Instructing our sons we gladly record
the praises, the works, the might of the Lord,
for he has commanded that what he has done
be passed in tradition from father to son.
3 Let children thus learn from history's light
to hope in our God and walk in his sight,
the God of their fathers to fear and obey,
and ne'er like their fathers to turn from his way.
4 The story be told, to warn and restrain,
of hearts that were hard, rebellious, and vain,
of soldiers who faltered when battle was near,
who kept not God's cov'nant nor walked in his fear.
5 God's wonderful works to them he had shown,
his marvelous deeds their fathers had known;
he made for their pathway the waters divide,
his glorious pillar of cloud was their guide.
6 Unharmed through the sea, where perished their foe,
he caused them with ease and safety to go;
his holy land gaining, in peace they were brought
to dwell in the mountain the Lord's hand had bought.
7 He gave them the land, a heritage fair;
the nations that dwelt in wickedness there
he drove out before them with great overthrow,
and gave to his people the tents of the foe.
8 His servant he called, a shepherd of sheep,
from tending his flock, the people to keep;
so David, their shepherd, with wisdom and might
protected and fed them and led them aright.
Topics: Anniversaries; The Church The Kingdom of God; Church Covenant People; God Providence of; God Works of; Israel In Canaan; Israel In the Desert; Miracles Languages: English Tune Title: HANOVER (CROFT)
My People, Give Ear, Attend to My Word
My People, Give Ear
Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #690 (1972) Meter: 10.10.11.11 Scripture: Psalm 78:1-2 First Line: My people, give ear, attend to my word Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; The Christian School Languages: English Tune Title: LYONS
My People, Give Ear
Psalm 78: Do Not Forget
Hymnal: RitualSong #104 (1996) Scripture: Psalm 78:1-2 First Line: Give heed, my people, to my teaching Refrain First Line: Do not forget Topics: Covenant; Forgiveness; Interfaith; Parables; Penance; Remembrance; Salvation History; Security; September 14: Triumph of the Cross; Strength; Teaching; Triumph of the Cross (September 14) Languages: English Tune Title: [Do not forget]
Psalm 78: Do Not Forget
Psalm 78: The Lord Gave Them Bread
Hymnal: RitualSong #105 (1996) Scripture: Psalm 78:3-4 First Line: The things we have heard and understood Refrain First Line: The Lord gave them bread Topics: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B; Eucharist; Food; Forgiveness; Homeland; Interfaith; Journey; Liberation; Majesty and Power; People of God; Providence; Salvation; Salvation History; Triumph of the Cross (September 14) Languages: English Tune Title: [The Lord gave them bread]
Psalm 78: The Lord Gave Them Bread
The Lord gave them bread
Hymnal: Catholic Book of Worship III #164 (1994) Scripture: Psalm 78 Topics: Authority of God; Eucharistic Celebration (Mass) Responsorial Psalms; Trust in God Languages: English Tune Title: [The Lord gave them bread]
The Lord gave them bread
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