1Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.81.1 of Asaph: or, for Asaph
2Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.81.1 of Asaph: or, for Asaph
3Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
4Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
5Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
6Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
7For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
8For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
9This 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.81.5 through: or, against
10This 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.81.5 through: or, against
11I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.81.6 were…: Heb. passed away
12I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.81.6 were…: Heb. passed away
13Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.81.7 Meribah: or, Strife
14Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.81.7 Meribah: or, Strife
15Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
16Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
17There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
18There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
19I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
20I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
21But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
22But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
23So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.81.12 unto…: or, to the hardness of their hearts, or, imagination
24So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.81.12 unto…: or, to the hardness of their hearts, or, imagination
25Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
26Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
27I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
28I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
29The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.81.15 submitted…: or, yielded feigned obedience: Heb. lied
30The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.81.15 submitted…: or, yielded feigned obedience: Heb. lied
31He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.81.16 finest…: Heb. fat of wheat
32He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.81.16 finest…: Heb. fat of wheat