Psalms 78:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I will declare wise sayings; I will speak mysteries from the past —

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter riddles from of old,

English EASY 2024

I will tell you something to make you wise. Then you will understand things that happened long ago.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I will tell you a story. I will tell you about things from the past that are hard to understand.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I am going to use wise sayings and explain mysteries from the past,

English God's Word - GW 1995

I will open my mouth to illustrate points. I will explain what has been hidden long ago,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I will declare wise sayings; I will speak mysteries from the past--

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I will open my mouth in a parable; I will speak mysteries of old,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I will open my mouth in story, drawing lessons from of old.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I will sing a song that imparts wisdom; I will make insightful observations about the past.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I will open my mouth and tell stories. I will speak about things that were hidden. They happened a long time ago.

English NIV

I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old-

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past--

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

A parable and a proverb are hidden in what I say— an intriguing riddle from the past.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For I will show you lessons from our

English Tyndale 1537

I will open my mouth in parables, and speak of things of old.

Psalms 78:2 — Compare Translations