Psalm 81 HCSB NIV Parallel

◄ Psalm 81 ►

Holman Christian Standard Bible

New International Version

1For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.

1For the director of music. According to gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!

2Lift up a song--play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp.

2Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.

3Blow the horn on the day of our feasts during the new moon and during the full moon.

3Sound the ram's horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;

4For this is a statute for Israel, a judgment of the God of Jacob.

4this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5He set it up as an ordinance for Joseph when He went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard an unfamiliar language:"

5When God went out against Egypt, he established it as a statute for Joseph. I heard an unknown voice say:

6I relieved his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from carrying the basket.

6"I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket.

7You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

7In your distress you called and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

8Listen, My people, and I will admonish you. Israel, if you would only listen to Me!

8Hear me, my people, and I will warn you-- if you would only listen to me, Israel!

9There must not be a strange god among you; you must not bow down to a foreign god.

9You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me.

10I am Yahweh your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it."

10I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.

11But My people did not listen to Me; Israel did not obey Me.

11"But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me.

12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own plans.

12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.

13If only My people would listen to Me and Israel would follow My ways,

13"If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,

14I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes."

14how quickly I would subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes!

15Those who hate the LORD would pretend submission to Him; their doom would last forever.

15Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

16But He would feed Israel with the best wheat." I would satisfy you with honey from the rock."

16But you would be fed with the finest of wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you."