| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. [i]A Psalm[/i] of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. | 1For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; shout in triumph to the God of Jacob. |
| 2Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute. | 2Lift up a song--play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp. |
| 3Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day. | 3Blow the horn on the day of our feasts during the new moon and during the full moon. |
| 4For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob. | 4For this is a statute for Israel, a judgment of the God of Jacob. |
| 5This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand. | 5He set it up as an ordinance for Joseph when He went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard an unfamiliar language:" |
| 6“I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets. | 6I relieved his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from carrying the basket. |
| 7You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested 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 will listen to Me! | 8Listen, My people, and I will admonish you. Israel, if you would only listen to Me! |
| 9There shall be no foreign 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. |
| 10I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. | 10I am Yahweh your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it." |
| 11“But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me. | 11But My people did not listen to Me; Israel did not obey Me. |
| 12So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels. | 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, |
| 14I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries. | 14I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes." |
| 15The haters of the LORD would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever. | 15Those who hate the LORD would pretend submission to Him; their doom would last forever. |
| 16He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.” | 16But He would feed Israel with the best wheat." I would satisfy you with honey from the rock." |
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