Psalmorum 81

1 in finem pro torcularibus Asaph exultate Deo adiutori nostro iubilate Deo Iacob

To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength: make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

2 sumite psalmum et date tympanum psalterium iucundum cum cithara

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

3 bucinate in neomenia tuba in insigni die sollemnitatis nostrae

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

4 quia praeceptum Israhel est et iudicium Dei 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 devertit ab oneribus dorsum eius manus eius in cofino 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 diapsalma

Thou didst call in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

8 audi populus meus et contestabor te Israhel si audias me

Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me;

9 non erit in te deus recens nec adorabis deum alienum

There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou 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 thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 et non audivit populus meus vocem meam et Israhel non intendit mihi

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

12 et dimisi illos secundum desideria cordis eorum ibunt in adinventionibus suis

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

13 si populus meus audisset me Israhel si in viis meis ambulasset

O that my people had hearkened to 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 saeculo

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

16 et cibavit illos ex adipe frumenti et de petra melle saturavit illos

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