Psalm 81 - The Scriptures 2009

¹ Shout for joy to Elohim our strength; Raise a shout to the Elohim of Ya‛aqoḇ.

² Lift up a song and beat the tambourine, The pleasant lyre and with the harp.

³ Blow a shophar in the New Moon, in the covering for the day of our festival.

⁴ For this is a law for Yisra’ĕl, And a right-ruling of the Elohim of Ya‛aqoḇ.

⁵ He appointed it in Yehosĕph for a witness, When He went throughout the land of Mitsrayim; I heard a language that I did not know.

⁶ He says, “I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.

⁷ “You called in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you in the covering of thunder; I proved you at the waters of Meriḇah. Selah.

⁸ Hear, O My people, and let Me warn you, O Yisra’ĕl, if you would listen to Me!”

⁹ “Let there be no strange mighty one among you, And do not bow down to a foreign mighty one.

¹⁰ I am יהוה your Elohim, Who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim; Open your mouth wide, and I fill it.”

¹¹ “But My people did not listen to My voice, And Yisra’ĕl would not submit to Me.

¹² So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.”

¹³ “O, if My people had listened to Me, Yisra’ĕl would walk in My ways,

¹⁴ I would subdue their enemies at once, And turn My hand against their adversaries!”

¹⁵ Those who hate יהוה would cringe before Him; And their time of punishment be forever.

¹⁶ He would feed them with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.