Psalm 81

1 Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.ASV — Psalm 81:1

2 Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.ASV — Psalm 81:2

3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast-day.ASV — Psalm 81:3

4 For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.ASV — Psalm 81:4

5 He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, [Where] I heard a language that I knew not.ASV — Psalm 81:5

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: His hands were freed from the basket.ASV — Psalm 81:6

7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. SelahASV — Psalm 81:7

8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!ASV — Psalm 81:8

9 There shall no strange god be in thee; Neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.ASV — Psalm 81:9

10 I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.ASV — Psalm 81:10

11 But my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me.ASV — Psalm 81:11

12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.ASV — Psalm 81:12

13 Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!ASV — Psalm 81:13

14 I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn my hand against their adversaries.ASV — Psalm 81:14

15 The haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.ASV — Psalm 81:15

16 He would feed them also with the finest of the wheat; And with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee. Psalm 82 A Psalm of Asaph.ASV — Psalm 81:16