Psalm 81 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ Shout for joy to Elohim our strength; Raise a shout to the Elohim of Yaʽ

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

³ Blow the ram’s horn at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our festival day.

⁴ For this is a law for Yisra’ĕ

⁵ He appointed it in Yehosĕ

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 Meriḇ

⁸ “Hear, O My people, and let Me warn you, O Yisra’ĕ

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’ĕ

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’ĕ

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.”