1 S ing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

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

2 R aise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.

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

3 B low the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, 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 is a statute for Israel, 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 established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand.

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 freed from the baskets.

“I took the load off his shoulders. His hands were set free from the basket.

7 Y ou 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

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 “ Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to 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 be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

Let there be no strange god among you. Do not worship any false god.

10 I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your 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 “ But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.

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

12 S o I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.

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

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

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

14 I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn 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 would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.

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

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

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