Berean Study Bible | International Standard Version |
1For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. | 1Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Raise a shout to the God of Jacob. |
2Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre. | 2Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp. |
3Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast. | 3Blow the ram's horn when there is a New Moon, when there is a full moon, on our festival day, |
4For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob. | 4because it is a statute in Israel, an ordinance by the God of Jacob, |
5He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language: | 5a decree that he prescribed for Joseph when he went throughout the land of Egypt, speaking a language I did not recognize. |
6“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket. | 6I removed the burden from your shoulder; your hands were freed of the burdensome basket. |
7You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah | 7In a time of need you called out and I delivered you; I answered you from the dark thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Interlude |
8Hear, O My people, and I will warn you: O Israel, if only you would listen to Me! | 8Listen, My people and I will warn you. Israel, if only you would obey me! |
9There must be no strange god among you, nor shall you bow to a foreign god. | 9You must neither have a foreign god over you or worship a strange god. |
10I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it. | 10I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, open your mouth that I may fill it. |
11But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me. | 11Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me. |
12So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. | 12So I allowed them to continue in their stubbornness, living by their own advice. |
13If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways, | 13If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways! |
14how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes! | 14Then I would quickly subdue their enemies. I would turn against their foes. |
15Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever. | 15Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent. |
16But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.” | 16But I will feed Israel with the finest wheat, satisfying you with honey from the rock. |
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