| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; shout in triumph to the God of Jacob. | 1Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Raise a shout to the God of Jacob. |
| 2Lift up a song--play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp. | 2Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp. |
| 3Blow the horn on the day of our feasts during the new moon and during the full moon. | 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, a judgment of the God of Jacob. | 4because it is a statute in Israel, an ordinance by the God of Jacob, |
| 5He set it up as an ordinance for Joseph when He went throughout the land of Egypt. 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. |
| 6I relieved his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from carrying 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 thundercloud. 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 |
| 8Listen, My people, and I will admonish you. Israel, if you would only listen to Me! | 8Listen, My people and I will warn you. Israel, if only you would obey me! |
| 9There must not be a strange god among you; you must not bow down to a foreign god. | 9You must neither have a foreign god over you or worship a strange god. |
| 10I am Yahweh your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, 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 did not listen to Me; Israel did not obey Me. | 11Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me. |
| 12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own plans. | 12So I allowed them to continue in their stubbornness, living by their own advice. |
| 13If only My people would listen to Me and Israel would follow My ways, | 13If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways! |
| 14I would quickly 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 pretend submission to Him; their doom would last forever. | 15Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent. |
| 16But He would feed Israel with the best wheat." I would satisfy you with honey from the rock." | 16But I will feed Israel with the finest wheat, satisfying you with honey from the rock. |
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