Psalms 81:1-15
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 81
1 Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob. 2Raise a song, strike the tambourine, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp. 3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast day. 4For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob. 5He established it as a testimony in Joseph When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language I did not know: 6'I relieved his shoulder of the burden, His hands were freed from the basket. 7You called in trouble and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. Selah 8Hear, My people, and I will admonish you; Israel, if you would listen to Me! 9There shall be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship a foreign god. 10I, the Lord, am 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. 12So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk by their own plans. 13Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways! 14I would quickly subdue their enemies And turn My hand against their adversaries. 15Those who hate the Lord would pretend to obey Him, And their time of punishment would be forever.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 81
1For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; shout in triumph to the God of Jacob. 2Lift up a song—play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp. 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, an ordinance of the God of Jacob. 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 from the burden; his hands were freed from carrying the basket.
7You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the thundercloud. I tested you at the Waters of Meribah. Selah
8Listen, my people, and I will admonish you. 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.
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; Israel did not obey me.
12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own plans.
13If only my people would listen to me and Israel would follow my ways,
14I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes."
15Those who hate the Lord would cower to him; their doom would last forever.
New Living Translation
Chapter 81
1 Sing praises to God, our strength. Sing to the God of Jacob. 2Sing! Beat the tambourine. Play the sweet lyre and the harp. 3Blow the ram’s horn at new moon, and again at full moon to call a festival! 4For this is required by the decrees of Israel; it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.
5He made it a law for Israel when he attacked Egypt to set us free. I heard an unknown voice say,
6'Now I will take the load from your shoulders; I will free your hands from their heavy tasks.
8'Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings. O Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9You must never have a foreign god; you must not bow down before a false god.
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.
11'But no, my people wouldn’t listen. Israel did not want me around.
12So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.
13Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!
14How quickly I would then subdue their enemies! How soon my hands would be upon their foes!
15Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him; they would be doomed forever.
English Standard Version
Chapter 81
1 Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob! 2Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp. 3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast day. 4For it is a statute for Israel, a rule of the God of Jacob. 5He made it a decree in Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt. I hear a language I had not known: 6"I relieved your shoulder of the burden; your hands were freed from the basket. 7In distress you called, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah 8 Hear, O my people, while I admonish you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me! 9There shall be no strange god among you; you shall not bow down to a foreign god. 10 I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11"But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. 12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels. 13 Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways! 14I would soon subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes. 15Those who hate the Lord would cringe toward him, and their fate would last forever.New International Version
2Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.
3Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;
4this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
5When God went out against Egypt, he established it as a statute for Joseph. I heard an unknown voice say:
6"I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket.
7In your distress you called and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.
8Hear me, my people, and I will warn you— if you would only listen to me, Israel!
9You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me.
10I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.
11"But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me.
12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.
13"If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,
14how quickly I would subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes!
15Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.
New King James Version
Chapter 81
1{To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of Asaph.} Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. 2Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute. 3Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day. 4For this is a statute for Israel, A law 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. 6“I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.
8“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!
9There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
10 I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of 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.
12 So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.
13“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
14I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.
15 The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.
