Psalm 81 ~ Psalm 81

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

Sing aloud to God our Strength! Shout for joy to the God of Jacob!

2 T ake a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Raise a song, sound the timbrel, the sweet lyre with the harp.

3 B low up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

Blow the trumpet at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

4 F or this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

For this is a statute for Israel, 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 understood not.

This He ordained in Joseph '> savior] for a testimony when He went out over the land of Egypt. The speech of One Whom I knew not did I hear,

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

I removed his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.

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 distress 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 wilt hearken unto me;

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

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

There shall no strange god be among you, neither shall you worship any alien god.

10 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

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

11 B ut my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

But My people would not hearken to My voice, and Israel would have none of Me.

12 S o I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

So I gave them up to their own hearts’ lust and let them go after their own stubborn will, that they might follow their own counsels.

13 O h that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

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

14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

Speedily then I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their adversaries.

15 T he haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

those who hated the Lord would have come cringing before Him, and their defeat would have lasted forever.

16 H e should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

would feed also with the finest of the wheat; and with honey out of the rock would I satisfy you.