Psalmorum 81

1 Psalmus Asaph, in finem, pro torcularibus, quinta sabbati. Exultate Deo adiutori nostro: iubilate Deo Iacob.

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

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

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

3 Buccinate in Neomenia tuba, in insigni die sollemnitatis vestrae:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto you: O Israel, if you will hearken unto me;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

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

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

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

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

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

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