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Psalms 81
Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Berean Standard Bible
For the Leader; upon the Gittith. [A Psalm] of Asaph.
For the choirmaster. According to Gittith (note: Gittith is probably a musical or liturgical term; here and in Psalms 8 and 84.). Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.
Take up the melody, and sound the timbrel, the sweet harp with the psaltery.
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Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.
Blow the horn at the new moon, at the full moon for our feast-day.
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Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.
For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
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For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when He went forth against the land of Egypt. The speech of one that I knew not did I hear:
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He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph (note: Or in Joseph) when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:
'I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the basket.
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“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.
Thou didst call in trouble, and I rescued thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah
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You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah (note: Meribah means quarreling; see Exodus 17:7.). Selah
Hear, O My people, and I will admonish thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto Me!
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Hear, O My people, and I will warn you: O Israel, if only you would listen to Me!
There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.
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There must be no strange god among you, nor shall you bow to a foreign god.
I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
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I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.
But My people hearkened not to My voice; And Israel would none of Me.
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But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.
So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.
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So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.
Oh that My people would hearken unto Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
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If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways,
I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.
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how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes!
The haters of the LORD should dwindle away before Him; And their punishment should endure for ever.
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Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.
They should also be fed with the fat of wheat; and with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.'
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But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”