1 S ing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

2 R aise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.

3 B low the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast-day.

Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.

4 F or it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.

5 H e appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language that I knew not.

This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand.

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: His hands were freed from the basket.

“I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.

7 T hou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah

You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

8 H ear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!

“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!

9 T here shall no strange god be in thee; Neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

10 I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 B ut my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me.

“But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.

12 S o I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.

So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.

13 O h that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!

“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

14 I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn my hand against their adversaries.

I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.

15 T he haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.

The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.

16 H e would feed them also with the finest of the wheat; And with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.

He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.”