Psalm 81
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New American Standard Bible 1995Christian Standard Bible
1For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.1Sing for joy to God our strength; shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.
2Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.2Lift up a song--play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp.
3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast day.3Blow the horn on the day of our feasts during the new moon and during the full moon.
4For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.4For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
5He established it for a testimony in Joseph When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:5He set it up as a decree for Joseph when he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard an unfamiliar language:
6"I relieved his shoulder of the burden, His hands were freed from the basket.6"I relieved his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from carrying the basket.
7"You called in trouble and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.7You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the thundercloud. I tested you at the Waters of Meribah. Selah
8"Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me!8Listen, my people, and I will admonish you. Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9"Let there be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.9There must not be a strange god among you; you must not bow down to a foreign god.
10"I, the LORD, am 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 from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11"But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel did not obey Me.11"But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel did not obey me.
12"So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk in their own devices.12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own plans.
13"Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!13If only my people would listen to me and Israel would follow my ways,
14"I would quickly subdue their enemies And turn My hand against their adversaries.14I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes."
15"Those who hate the LORD would pretend obedience to Him, And their time of punishment would be forever.15Those who hate the LORD would cower to him; their doom would last forever.
16"But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you."16But he would feed Israel with the best wheat. "I would satisfy you with honey from the rock."
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Psalm 80
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