Psalmorum 81

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

For the chief musician; set to the Gittith style. A psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; shout out for joy to the God of Jacob.

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

Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

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

Blow the trumpet on the day of the new moon, on the day of the full moon, when our feast day begins.

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

For it is a statute for Israel, a decree given by the God of Jacob.

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

He issued it as a regulation in Joseph when he went against the land of Egypt, where I heard a voice that I did not recognize:

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

“I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from holding the basket.

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

In your distress you called out, and I helped you; I answered you from a dark thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

8 Audi populus meus, et contestabor te: Israel si audieris me,

Listen, my people, for I will warn you, Israel, if you would only listen to me!

9 non erit in te deus recens, neque adorabis deum alienum.

There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship any foreign god.

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

I am Yahweh your God, who 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 did not listen to my words; Israel did not obey me.

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

So I gave them over to their own stubborn way so that they might do what seemed right to them.

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

Oh, that my people would listen to me; oh, that my people would walk in my paths.

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

Then I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their oppressors.

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

May those who hate Yahweh cringe in fear before him! May they be humiliated forever.

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

I would feed Israel with the finest wheat; I would satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”