1 For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. ERV — Psalm 81:1
2 Take up the psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. ERV — Psalm 81:2
3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, at the full moon, on our solemn feast day. ERV — Psalm 81:3
4 For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob. ERV — Psalm 81:4
5 He appointed it in Joseph for testimony, when he went out over the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I knew not. ERV — Psalm 81:5
6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were freed from the basket. ERV — Psalm 81:6
7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah ERV — Psalm 81:7
8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me! ERV — Psalm 81:8
9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. ERV — Psalm 81:9
10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. ERV — Psalm 81:10
11 But my people hearkened not to my voice; and Israel would none of me. ERV — Psalm 81:11
12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, that they might walk in their own counsels. ERV — Psalm 81:12
13 Oh that my people would hearken unto me, that Israel would walk in my ways! ERV — Psalm 81:13
14 I should soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries. ERV — Psalm 81:14
15 The haters of the LORD should submit themselves unto him: but their time should endure for ever. ERV — Psalm 81:15
16 He should feed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I satisfy thee. ERV — Psalm 81:16