1 S ing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!

2 R aise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

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

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

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

For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 H e established it for a testimony in Joseph When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:

He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

6 “ I relieved his shoulder of the burden, His hands were freed from the basket.

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

7 “ You called in trouble and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you 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 “ Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me!

“Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

9 “ Let there be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

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

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

11 “ But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel did not obey Me.

But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

12 “ So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk in their own devices.

So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

13 “ Oh that My people would listen to 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 quickly subdue their enemies And turn My hand against their adversaries.

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

15 “ Those who hate the Lord would pretend obedience to Him, And their time of punishment would be forever.

The haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

16 “ But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”