1 S ing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to 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 R aise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.

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

3 B low the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, 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 for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.

For a statute to Israel it, An ordinance 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.

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 freed from the baskets.

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

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

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 admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!

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

9 T here shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

There is not in thee a strange god, And thou bowest not thyself to a strange 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 Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.

11 “ But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.

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

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

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

13 “ Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That 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 pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.

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

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

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