81:1 Shout for joy to God our defender; sing praise to the God of Jacob! |
81:2 Start the music and beat the tambourines; play pleasant music on the harps and the lyres. |
81:3 Blow the trumpet for the festival, when the moon is new and when the moon is full. |
81:4 This is the law in Israel, an order from the God of Jacob. |
81:5 He gave it to the people of Israel when he attacked the land of Egypt. I hear an unknown voice saying, |
81:6 "I took the burdens off your backs; I let you put down your loads of bricks. |
81:7 When you were in trouble, you called to me, and I saved you. From my hiding place in the storm, I answered you. I put you to the test at the springs of Meribah. |
81:8 Listen, my people, to my warning; Israel, how I wish you would listen to me! |
81:9 You must never worship another god. |
81:10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt. Open your mouth, and I will feed you. |
81:11 "But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not obey me. |
81:12 So I let them go their stubborn ways and do whatever they wanted. |
81:13 How I wish my people would listen to me; how I wish they would obey me! |
81:14 I would quickly defeat their enemies and conquer all their foes. |
81:15 Those who hate me would bow in fear before me; their punishment would last forever. |
81:16 But I would feed you with the finest wheat and satisfy you with wild honey." |