1 ¶ Sing aloud unto God our strength; make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

To the Overseer. -- `On the Gittith.' By Asaph. Cry aloud to God our strength, Shout to the God of Jacob.

2 T ake the song and play the timbrel, the harp of joy with the psaltery.

Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with psaltery.

3 B low the shofar in the new moon in the time appointed on our solemn feast day.

Blow in the month a trumpet, In the new moon, at the day of our festival,

4 F or this is a statute of Israel and an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

For a statute to Israel it, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 T his he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt where I heard a language that I did not understand.

A testimony on Joseph He hath placed it, In his going forth over the land of Egypt. A lip, I have not known -- I hear.

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden; his hands were delivered from working with clay.

From the burden his shoulder I turned aside, His hands from the basket pass over.

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

In distress thou hast called and I deliver thee, I answer thee in the secret place of thunder, I try thee by the waters of Meribah. Selah.

8 ¶ Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee; O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me,

Hear, O My people, and I testify to thee, O Israel, if thou dost hearken to me:

9 n o strange god shall be in thee, neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

There is not in thee a strange god, And thou bowest not thyself to a strange god.

10 I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

I Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.

11 B ut my people did not hearken to my voice, and Israel did not love me.

But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me.

12 S o I gave them up unto the hardness of their heart, and they walked in their own counsels.

And I send them away in the enmity of their heart, They walk in their own counsels.

13 O h, if my people would hearken unto me and Israel would walk in my ways!

O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.

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

As a little thing their enemies I cause to bow, And against their adversaries I turn back My hand,

15 T he haters of the LORD would have submitted themselves unto him, and their time would endure for ever.

Those hating Jehovah feign obedience to Him, But their time is -- to the age.

16 A nd God would have fed them also the finest of the wheat, and with honey out of the rock I would have satisfied thee.

He causeth him to eat of the fat of wheat, And honey from a rock I satisfy thee!