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.