Psalm 81 ISV NLT Parallel

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◄ Psalm 81 ►

International Standard Version

New Living Translation

1Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Raise a shout to the God of Jacob.

1Sing praises to God, our strength. Sing to the God of Jacob.

2Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp.

2Sing! Beat the tambourine. Play the sweet lyre and the harp.

3Blow the ram's horn when there is a New Moon, when there is a full moon, on our festival day,

3Blow the ram’s horn at new moon, and again at full moon to call a festival!

4because it is a statute in Israel, an ordinance by the God of Jacob,

4For this is required by the decrees of Israel; it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.

5a decree that he prescribed for Joseph when he went throughout the land of Egypt, speaking a language I did not recognize.

5He made it a law for Israel when he attacked Egypt to set us free. I heard an unknown voice say,

6I removed the burden from your shoulder; your hands were freed of the burdensome basket.

6“Now I will take the load from your shoulders; I will free your hands from their heavy tasks.

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

7You cried to me in trouble, and I saved you; I answered out of the thundercloud and tested your faith when there was no water at Meribah. Interlude

8Listen, My people and I will warn you. Israel, if only you would obey me!

8“Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings. O Israel, if you would only listen to me!

9You must neither have a foreign god over you or worship a strange god.

9You must never have a foreign god; you must not bow down before a false god.

10I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, open your mouth that I may fill it.

10For it was I, the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.

11Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me.

11“But no, my people wouldn’t listen. Israel did not want me around.

12So I allowed them to continue in their stubbornness, living by their own advice.

12So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.

13If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways!

13Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!

14Then I would quickly subdue their enemies. I would turn against their foes.

14How quickly I would then subdue their enemies! How soon my hands would be upon their foes!

15Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent.

15Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him; they would be doomed forever.

16But I will feed Israel with the finest wheat, satisfying you with honey from the rock.

16But I would feed you with the finest wheat. I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.”