Psalm 81
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Psalm 81
For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of Asaph.
1Sing joyfully to God! He gives us strength.
Give a loud shout to the God of Jacob!
2Let the music begin. Play the tambourines.
Play sweet music on harps and lyres.
3Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the New Moon feast.
Blow it again when the moon is full and the Feast of Booths begins.
4This is an order given to Israel.
It is a law of the God of Jacob.
5He gave it as a covenant law for the people of Joseph.
It was given when God went out to punish Egypt.
There I heard a voice I didn’t recognize.
6The voice said, “I removed the load from your shoulders.
I set your hands free from carrying heavy baskets.
7You called out when you were in trouble, and I saved you.
I answered you out of a thundercloud.
I tested you at the waters of Meribah.
8“My people, listen and I will warn you.
Israel, I wish you would listen to me!
9Don’t have anything to do with the gods of other nations.
Don’t bow down and worship any god other than me.
10I am the Lord your God.
I brought you up out of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.
11“But my people wouldn’t listen to me.
Israel wouldn’t obey me.
12So I let them go their own stubborn way.
I let them follow their own sinful plans.
13“I wish my people would listen to me!
I wish Israel would live as I want them to live!
14Then I would quickly bring their enemies under control.
I would use my power against their attackers.
15Those who hate me would bow down to me in fear.
They would be punished forever.
16But you would be fed with the finest wheat.
I would satisfy you with the sweetest honey.”
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Psalms 81
81
Psalm 81
For the choir director; on the gittith; #81:0 Unknown musical term. by Asaph.
1Sing joyfully to God, our strength.
Shout happily to the God of Jacob.
2Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine.
Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music.
3Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon,
on the day of the full moon,
on our festival days.
4This is a law for Israel,
a legal decision from the God of Jacob.
5These are the instructions God set in place for Joseph
when Joseph rose to power over Egypt.
I heard a message I did not understand:
6“I removed the burden from his shoulder.
His hands were freed from the basket.
7When you were in trouble, you called out ⌞to me⌟, and I rescued you.
I was hidden in thunder, but I answered you.
I tested your ⌞loyalty⌟ at the oasis of Meribah. Selah
8Listen, my people, and I will warn you.
Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9Never keep any strange god among you.
Never worship a foreign god.
10I am the Lord your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11“But my people did not listen to me.
Israel wanted nothing to do with me.
12So I let them go their own stubborn ways
and follow their own advice.
13If only my people would listen to me!
If only Israel would follow me!
14I would quickly defeat their enemies.
I would turn my power against their foes.
15Those who hate the Lord would cringe in front of him,
and their time ⌞for punishment⌟ would last forever.
16But I would feed Israel with the finest wheat
and satisfy them with honey from a rock.”
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