Psalms 81

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.	1 For the leader; "upon the gittith." Of Asaph.
2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.	2 Sing joyfully to God our strength; shout in triumph to the God of Jacob!
3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.	3 Take up a melody, sound the timbrel, the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.
4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.	4 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our solemn feast.
5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.	5 For this is a law in Israel, an edict of the God of Jacob,
6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.	6 Who made it a decree for Joseph when he came out of the land of Egypt. II I hear a new oracle:
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.	7 "I relieved their shoulders of the burden; their hands put down the basket.
8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;	8 In distress you called and I rescued you; unseen, I spoke to you in thunder; At the waters of Meribah I tested you and said: Selah
9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.	9 'Listen, my people, I give you warning! If only you will obey me, Israel!
10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.	10 There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship an alien god.
11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.	11 I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open wide your mouth that I may fill it.'
12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.	12 But my people did not listen to my words; Israel did not obey me.
13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!	13 So I gave them over to hardness of heart; they followed their own designs.
14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.	14 But even now if my people would listen, if Israel would walk in my paths,
15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.	15 In a moment I would subdue their foes, against their enemies unleash my hand.
16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.	16 Those who hate the LORD would tremble, their doom sealed forever.
	17 But Israel I would feed with the finest wheat, satisfy them with honey from the rock."