1. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction!Listen to the words I speak!
2. I will sing a song that imparts wisdom;I will make insightful observations about the past.
3. What we have heard and learned – that which our ancestors have told us –
4. we will not hide from their descendants.We will tell the next generationabout the Lord’s praiseworthy acts,about his strength and the amazing things he has done.
5. He established a rule in Jacob;he set up a law in Israel.He commanded our ancestorsto make his deeds known to their descendants,
6. so that the next generation, children yet to be born,might know about them.They will grow up and tell their descendants about them.