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

Sing for joy to God our strength! Call out for joy to the God of Jacob!

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

Sing a song, beat the timbrel. Play the sweet-sounding harps.

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

Blow the horn at the new moon, at the full moon on the day of our special supper.

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

For this is a Law for Israel, a Law 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.

He made it a Law for Joseph, when he went through the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:

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

“I took the load off his shoulders. His hands were set free 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 your trouble, and I took you out of it. I answered you in the hiding place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

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 tell you what to do. 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.

Let there be no strange god among you. Do not worship any false 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, the Lord, am your God. I brought you 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 did not listen to My voice. And Israel did not obey Me.

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

So I let them follow the desires of their sinful hearts. They followed their own plans.

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

If only My people would listen to Me! If only Israel would follow My ways!

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

I would hurry to crush those who fight against them. I would turn My hand against those who hate them.

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

Those who hate the Lord would pretend to obey Him. And their punishment would last 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.

But I would feed you with the best of grain. And I would fill you with honey from the rock.”