 A psalm#TITLE Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical
term. of Asaph. 1O my people, listen to my instructions. Open
your ears to what I am saying, 2for I will speak to you in a
parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— 3stories
we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to
us. 4We will not hide these truths from our children; we will
tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord,
about his power and his mighty wonders. 5For he issued his laws
to Jacob; he gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded our
ancestors to teach them to their children, 6so the next
generation might know them— even the children not yet born— and
they in turn will teach their own children. 7So each generation
should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious
miracles and obeying his commands. 8Then they will not be like
their ancestors— stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful, refusing
to give their hearts to God. 9The warriors of Ephraim, though
armed with bows, turned