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Psalms 81

To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. [A Psalm] of Asaph.

1Sing ye joyously unto Godourstrength, shout aloud untotheGodofJacob;

2Raiseasong,andsoundH7321thetambour,thepleasant harpwiththelute.

3Blowthetrumpetatthenew moon,atthesetH5414time,onourfeast day:

4ForthisisastatuteforIsrael,anordinanceoftheGodofJacob;

5HeordaineditinJoseph [for]atestimony,whenhewent forth overthelandofEgypt, [where]IheardalanguagethatIknewnot.

6Iremovedhisshoulderfromtheburden;hishandswerefreedfromthebasket.

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

8Hear,mypeople,andIwilltestifyH6030unto thee; O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken untome!

9Thereshallnostrange godbeinthee,neithershalt thouworshipany foreign god.

10Iamיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961Jehovah thyGodH410,thatbroughttheeupoutofthelandofEgypt: open thy mouth wide,andIwillfillit.

11Butmypeoplehearkenednottomyvoice,andIsraelwouldnoneofme.

12SoIgavethemup untotheirown hearts' stubbornness:theywalked aftertheirown counsels.

13Ohthatmypeoplehadhearkened untome,thatIsraelhadwalkedinmyways!

14Iwouldsoonhavesubduedtheirenemies,andturnedmyhand againsttheiradversaries.

15ThehatersofJehovah wouldhavecomecringing untohim;buttheirtime wouldhavebeenforever.

16Andhewouldhavefedthemwiththefinestofwheat; yea,withhoney outoftherockwouldIhavesatisfied thee.

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