81:1 Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
81:1 {For the choir director; on the Gittith. [A Psalm] of Asaph.} Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

81:2 Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.
81:2 Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

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

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

81:5 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.
81:5 He established it for a testimony in Joseph, When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:

81:6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: His hands were freed from the basket.
81:6 "I relieved his shoulder of the burden, His hands were freed from the basket.

81:7 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. (Selah)
81:7 "You called in trouble, and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

81:8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!
81:8 "Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me!

81:9 There shall no strange god be in thee; Neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.
81:9 "Let there be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

81:10 I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
81:10 "I, the LORD, am your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

81:11 But my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me.
81:11 "But My people did not listen to My voice; And Israel did not obey Me.

81:12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.
81:12 "So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk in their own devices.

81:13 Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!
81:13 "Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

81:14 I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn my hand against their adversaries.
81:14 "I would quickly subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.

81:15 The haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.
81:15 "Those who hate the LORD would pretend obedience to Him; And their time [of punishment] would be forever.

81:16 He would feed them also with the finest of the wheat; And with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.
81:16 "But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat; And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you."