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I will open my mouth with a proverb.
    I’ll declare riddles from days long gone—
        ones that we’ve heard and learned about,
        ones that our ancestors told us.
We won’t hide them from their descendants;
    we’ll tell the next generation
    all about the praise due the Lord and his strength—
    the wondrous works God has done.

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I will open my mouth with a parable;(A)
    I will utter hidden things, things from of old—
things we have heard and known,
    things our ancestors have told us.(B)
We will not hide them from their descendants;(C)
    we will tell the next generation(D)
the praiseworthy deeds(E) of the Lord,
    his power, and the wonders(F) he has done.

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