1. Listen, my people, to my teaching;tilt your ears toward the words of my mouth.
2. I will open my mouth with a proverb.I’ll declare riddles from days long gone—
3. ones that we’ve heard and learned about,ones that our ancestors told us.
4. We won’t hide them from their descendants;we’ll tell the next generationall about the praise due the Lord and his strength—the wondrous works God has done.
5. He established a law for Jacoband set up Instruction for Israel,ordering our ancestorsto teach them to their children.