【Psalms】Psalm 81 << Last Chapter Next Chapter >>

81:1 For the leader; "upon the gittith." Of Asaph.I

81:2 Sing joyfully to God our strength; shout in triumph to the God of Jacob!

81:3 Take up a melody, sound the timbrel, the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.

81:4 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our solemn feast.

81:5 For this is a law in Israel, an edict of the God of Jacob,

81:6 Who made it a decree for Joseph when he came out of the land of Egypt. II Ihear a new oracle:

81:7 "I relieved their shoulders of the burden; their hands put down the basket.

81:8 In distress you called and I rescued you; unseen, I spoke to you in thunder;At the waters of Meribah I tested you and said: Selah

81:9 ’listen, my people, I give you warning! If only you will obey me, Israel!

81:10 There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship an alien god.

81:11 I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Openwide your mouth that I may fill it.'

81:12 But my people did not listen to my words; Israel did not obey me.

81:13 So I gave them over to hardness of heart; they followed their own designs.

81:14 But even now if my people would listen, if Israel would walk in my paths,

81:15 In a moment I would subdue their foes, against their enemies unleash myhand.

81:16 Those who hate the LORD would tremble, their doom sealed forever.

81:17 But Israel I would feed with the finest wheat, satisfy them with honey fromthe rock."

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