Psalm 81 HCSB NLT Parallel

◄ Psalm 81 ►

Holman Christian Standard Bible

New Living Translation

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

1Sing praises to God, our strength. Sing to the God of Jacob.

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

2Sing! Beat the tambourine. Play the sweet lyre and the harp.

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

3Blow the ram’s horn at new moon, and again at full moon to call a festival!

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

4For this is required by the decrees of Israel; it is a regulation 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:"

5He made it a law for Israel when he attacked Egypt to set us free. I heard an unknown voice say,

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

6“Now I will take the load from your shoulders; I will free your hands from their heavy tasks.

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

7You cried to me in trouble, and I saved you; I answered out of the thundercloud and tested your faith when there was no water at Meribah. Interlude

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

8“Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings. O Israel, if you would only listen to me!

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

9You must never have a foreign god; you must not bow down before a false god.

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

10For it was I, the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.

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

11“But no, my people wouldn’t listen. Israel did not want me around.

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

12So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.

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

13Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!

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

14How quickly I would then subdue their enemies! How soon my hands would be upon 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; they would be doomed forever.

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

16But I would feed you with the finest wheat. I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.”