| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. | 1For the choir director: on the Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; shout in triumph to the God of Jacob. |
| 2Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. | 2Lift up a song--play the tambourine, the melodious lyre, and the harp. |
| 3Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day. | 3Blow the horn on the day of our feasts during the new moon and during the full moon. |
| 4For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. | 4For this is a statute for Israel, a judgment of the God of Jacob. |
| 5This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not. | 5He set it up as an ordinance for Joseph when He went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard an unfamiliar language:" |
| 6I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. | 6I relieved his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from carrying the basket. |
| 7Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. | 7You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah |
| 8Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; | 8Listen, My people, and I will admonish you. Israel, if you would only listen to Me! |
| 9There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. | 9There must not be a strange god among you; you must not bow down to a foreign god. |
| 10I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. | 10I am Yahweh your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it." |
| 11But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. | 11But My people did not listen to Me; Israel did not obey Me. |
| 12So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. | 12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own plans. |
| 13Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! | 13If only My people would listen to Me and Israel would follow My ways, |
| 14I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. | 14I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes." |
| 15The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. | 15Those who hate the LORD would pretend submission to Him; their doom would last forever. |
| 16He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. | 16But He would feed Israel with the best wheat." I would satisfy you with honey from the rock." |
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