1. Listen, my people, to my teaching,and pay attention to what I say.
2. I am going to use wise sayingsand explain mysteries from the past,
3. things we have heard and known,things that our ancestors told us.
4. We will not keep them from our children;we will tell the next generationabout the Lord's power and his great deedsand the wonderful things he has done.
5. He gave laws to the people of Israeland commandments to the descendants of Jacob.He instructed our ancestorsto teach his laws to their children,
6. so that the next generation might learn themand in turn should tell their children.
7. In this way they also would put their trust in Godand not forget what he has done,but always obey his commandments.
8. They would not be like their ancestors,a rebellious and disobedient people,whose trust in God was never firmand who did not remain faithful to him.