Psalms 81
81
Hear O Israel
1For the music director, on the Gittite lyre, of Asaph.
2Sing for joy to God our strength, shout to the God of Jacob!
3Lift up a song and sound a tambourine, a sweet lyre with a harp.
4Blow the shofar at the New Moon, at the full moon for the day of our festival.
5For it is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
6He set it up as a testimony in Joseph, when He went throughout the land of Egypt, I heard a language I did not understand.
7“I relieved his shoulder of the burden, his hands were set free from the basket.
8You called out in trouble, and I rescued you. I answered you from the hiding place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
9Hear, My people, I will admonish you— if you would listen to Me, O Israel!
10Let there be no foreign god among you, and you shall not worship any alien god.
11I am Adonai your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.
12But My people did not listen to My voice. Israel was not willing to be Mine.
13So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, to walk in their own counsels.
14Oh that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!
15I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn My hand against their foes.
16Those who hate Adonai would cringe before Him— their time of doom would be forever.
17But you would be fed with the finest wheat, with honey out of a rock would I satisfy you.”
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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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