Psalms 81

1 To the Overseer. — 'On the Gittith.' By Asaph. Cry aloud to God our strength, 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 Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with psaltery.

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

3 Blow in the month a trumpet, In the new moon, at the day of our festival,

Blow a horn in the month, In the new moon, at the day of our festival,

4 For a statute to Israel it [is], An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

For it [is] a statute to Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 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.

He has placed it—a testimony on Joseph, In his going forth over the land of Egypt. A lip, I have not known—I hear.

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

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

7 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)

In distress you have called and I deliver you, I answer you in the secret place of thunder, I try you by the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

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

Hear, O My people, and I testify to you, O Israel, if you listen to me:

9 There is not in thee a strange god, And thou bowest not thyself to a strange god.

There is not in you a strange god, And you do not bow yourself to a strange god.

10 I [am] Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.

I [am] your God YHWH, Who brings you up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge your mouth, and I fill it.

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

But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel has not consented to Me.

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

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

13 O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.

O that My people were listening to Me, Israel would walk in My ways.

14 As a little thing their enemies I cause to bow, And against their adversaries I turn back My hand,

As a little thing I cause their enemies to bow, And I turn back My hand against their adversaries,

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

Those hating YHWH should have feigned [obedience] to Him, And their time would last for all time.

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

He causes him to eat of the fat of wheat, And I satisfy you [with] honey from a rock!