81:1 For the director of music. By the gittith. A psalm of Asaph. Sing for joy to God, our strength; shout out loud to the God of Jacob.
81:2 Begin the music. Play the tambourines. Play pleasant music on the harps and lyres.
81:3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, when the moon is full, when our feast begins.
81:4 This is the law for Israel; it is the command of the God of Jacob.
81:5 He gave this rule to the people of Joseph when they went out of the land of Egypt. I heard a language I did not know, saying:
81:6 “I took the load off their shoulders; I let them put down their baskets.
81:7 When you were in trouble, you called, and I saved you. I answered you with thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
81:8 My people, listen. I am warning you. Israel, please listen to me!
81:9 You must not have foreign gods; you must not worship any false god.
81:10 I, the Lord, am your God, who brought you out of Egypt. Open your mouth and I will feed you.
81:11 “But my people did not listen to me; Israel did not want me.
81:12 So I let them go their stubborn way and follow their own advice.
81:13 I wish my people would listen to me; I wish Israel would live my way.
81:14 Then I would quickly defeat their enemies and turn my hand against their foes.
81:15 Those who hate the Lord would bow before him. Their punishment would continue forever.
81:16 But I would give you the finest wheat and fill you with honey from the rocks.”
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