Psalms 81

1 To the choirmaster - on the Gittith of Asaph. Sing for joy to God strength our shout for joy to [the] God of Jacob.

For the end, a Psalm for Asaph, concerning the wine presses. Rejoice you in God our helper; shout aloud to the God of Jacob.

2 Lift up music and beat a tambourine a harp pleasant with a lyre.

Take a psalm, and produce the timbrel, the pleasant lute with the harp.

3 Blow at the new moon a ram's horn at the full moon to [the] day of festival our.

Blow the trumpet at the new moon, in the glorious day of your feast.

4 For [is] a decree for Israel it an ordinance of [the] God of Jacob.

For [this] is an ordinance for Israel, and a statute of the God of Jacob.

5 A testimony - in Joseph he established it when went out he on [the] land of Egypt a language [which] not I knew I heard.

He made it [to be] a testimony in Joseph, when he came forth out of the land of Egypt: he heard a language which he understood not.

6 I removed from a burden shoulder his hands his from a basket they passed away.

He removed his back from burdens: his hands slaved in making the baskets.

7 In trouble you called out and I rescued you I answered you in [the] hiding place of thunder I tested you at [the] waters of Meribah (Selah)

You did call upon me in trouble, and I delivered you; I heard you in the secret place of the storm: I proved you at the water of Strife. (Pause)

8 Listen O people my so let me warn you O Israel if you will listen to me.

Hear, my people, and I will speak to you, O Israel; and I will testify to you: if you will listen to me;

9 Not it will be among you a god strange and not you must bow down to a god of foreignness.

there shall be no new god in you; neither shall you worship a strange god.

10 I - [am] Yahweh God your who brought up you from [the] land of Egypt make large mouth your and I will fill it.

For I am the Lord your God, that brought you out of the land of Egypt: open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 And not it listened people my to voice my and Israel not it yielded to me.

But my people listened not to my voice; and Israel gave no heed to me.

12 And I gave over it in [the] stubbornness of heart their they walked in own schemes their.

So I let them go after the ways of their own hearts: they will go on in their own ways.

13 If people my [will be] listening to me Israel in ways my they will walk.

If my people had listened to me, if Israel had walked in my ways,

14 Like a little enemies their I will subdue and on opponents their I will turn hand my.

I should have put down their enemies very quickly, and should have laid my hand upon those that afflicted them.

15 [those who] hate Yahweh They will cringe to him and may it be time their for ever.

The Lord's enemies [should have] lied to him: but their time shall be for ever.

16 And he fed him from [the] best of [the] wheat and from a rock honey I will satisfy you.

And he fed them with the fat of wheat; and satisfied them with honey out of the rock.