Psalmorum 81

1 In finem, Pro torcularibus, Psalmus ipsi Asaph. Exultate Deo adiutori nostro: iubilate Deo Iacob.

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 Sumite psalmum, et date tympanum: psalterium iucundum cum cithara.

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

3 Buccinate in Neomenia tuba, in insigni die solemnitatis vestræ:

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

4 Quia præceptum in Israel est: et iudicium Deo Iacob.

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

5 Testimonium in Ioseph posuit illud, cum exiret de Terra Ægypti: linguam, quam non noverat, audivit.

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 Divertit ab oneribus dorsum eius: manus eius in cophino servierunt.

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

7 In tribulatione invocasti me, et liberavi te: exaudivi te in abscondito tempestatis: probavi te apud aquam contradictionis.

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 Audi populus meus, et contestabor te: Israel si audieris 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 non erit in te deus recens, neque adorabis deum alienum.

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

10 Ego enim sum Dominus Deus tuus, qui eduxi te de terra Ægypti: dilata os tuum, et implebo illud.

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 Et non audivit populus meus vocem meam: et Israel non intendit mihi.

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

12 Et dimisi eos secundum desideria cordis eorum, ibunt in adinventionibus suis.

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

13 Si populus meus audisset me: Israel si in viis meis ambulasset:

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

14 Pro nihilo forsitan inimicos eorum humiliassem: et super tribulantes eos misissem manum meam.

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

15 Inimici Domini mentiti sunt ei: et erit tempus eorum in sæcula.

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

16 Et cibavit eos ex adipe frumenti: et de petra, melle saturavit eos.

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