Psalms 81

1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, [A Psalm] of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength: make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

Sing aloud to God our strength: make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Take a psalm, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

3 Blow the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

4 For this [was] a statute for Israel, [and] a law of the God of Jacob.

For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

5 This he ordained in Joseph [for] a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: [where] I heard a language [that] I understood not.

This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder: I proved you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee; O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me;

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

9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

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

10 I [am] the LORD thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

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

11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would not obey me.

But my people would not listen to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

12 So I gave them up to their own hearts lust: [and] they walked in their own counsels.

So I gave them up to their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

13 O that my people had hearkened to me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!

Oh that my people had listened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves to him: and their time should have endured for ever.

The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves to him: but their time should have endured for ever.

16 He would have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock I should have satisfied thee.

He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied you.