The psalmist invites the children to listen and receive instruction in the fear of the LORD. The verb "teach" suggests deliberate instruction and formation, the passing of wisdom and values from generation to generation. The phrase "the fear of the LORD" emphasizes that the fundamental education involves learning to acknowledge God's authority. The address to "children" suggests that the wisdom addresses particularly the young. The verse establishes that the psalm's purpose is pedagogical: to form and instruct the community.

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