Psalmorum 81

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

For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph. Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!

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

Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

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

Blow the trumpet at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

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

For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

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

He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

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

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

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 tested you at the waters of Meribah.” (Selah)

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

“Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

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

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

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

I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up 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 didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

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

So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

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

Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

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

I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.

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

The haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

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

But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”