Psalm 78:2
Strong's Lexicon
I will open
אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה (’ep̄·tə·ḥāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved

my mouth
פִּ֑י ()
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

in parables;
בְמָשָׁ֣ל (ḇə·mā·šāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4912: 1) proverb, parable 1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism 1b) byword 1c) similitude, parable 1d) poem 1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims

I will utter
אַבִּ֥יעָה (’ab·bî·‘āh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5042: 1) to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment 1a) (Qal) to flow 1b)(Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth 1b1) to pour out 1b2) to cause to bubble, ferment 1b3) to pour forth, emit, belch forth

things hidden
חִ֝יד֗וֹת (ḥî·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2420: 1) riddle, difficult question, parable, enigmatic saying or question, perplexing saying or question 1a) riddle (dark obscure utterance) 1b) riddle, enigma (to be guessed) 1c) perplexing questions (difficult) 1d) double dealing (with 'havin')

from
מִנִּי־ (min·nî-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that

of old,
קֶֽדֶם׃ (qe·ḏem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6924: n m 1) east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime 1a) front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East 1b) ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time 1c) anciently, of old (adverb) 1d) beginning 1e) east adv 2) eastward, to or toward the East

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,

Young's Literal Translation
I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will declare wise sayings; I will speak mysteries from the past —

New American Standard Bible
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

King James Bible
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old--

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

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

New American Standard Bible
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will declare wise sayings; I will speak mysteries from the past--

International Standard Version
I will tell a parable, speaking riddles from long ago—

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

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

English Revised Version
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old:

Young's Literal Translation
I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,
















Cross References
Matthew 13:35
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

Psalm 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Proverbs 1:6
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Ezekiel 24:3
And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 78:1
Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 77:20
Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 77:19
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

Psalm 78:3
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Psalm 78:4
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

Psalm 78:5
For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
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