American Standard Version

Psalms 81

For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph.

1Sing aloud unto Godourstrength: Makeajoyful noise untotheGodofJacob.

2Raiseasong,andbring hitherthetimbrel,Thepleasant harpwiththepsaltery.

3Blowthetrumpetatthenew moon,Atthefull moon,onourfeast-day.

4ForitisastatuteforIsrael,AnordinanceoftheGodofJacob.

5HeappointeditinJosephforatestimony,Whenhewent out overthelandofEgypt, WhereIheardalanguagethatIknewnot.

6Iremovedhisshoulderfromtheburden:Hishandswerefreedfromthebasket.

7Thou calledstintrouble,andI delivered thee; I answered theeinthesecret placeofthunder; I proved thee atthewatersofMeribah. [Selah

8Hear, Omypeople,andIwilltestifyH6030unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken untome!

9Thereshallnostrange godbeinthee;Neithershalt thouworshipany foreign god.

10Iamיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961Jehovah thyGodH410,WhobroughttheeupoutofthelandofEgypt: Open thy mouth wide,andIwillfillit.

11Butmypeoplehearkenednottomyvoice;AndIsraelwouldnoneofme.

12SoIletthemgo afterthestubbornnessoftheirheart,Thattheymightwalkintheirown counsels.

13Ohthatmypeoplewould hearken untome,ThatIsrael would walkinmyways!

14Iwouldsoon subduetheirenemies,Andturnmyhand againsttheiradversaries.

15ThehatersofJehovah should submitthemselvesuntohim:Buttheirtime should endureforever.

16Hewouldfeedthemalsowiththefinestofthewheat;Andwithhoney outoftherockwouldIsatisfy thee.

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain