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1To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. [i]A Psalm[/i] of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. | 1Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Raise a shout to the God of Jacob. |
2Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute. | 2Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp. |
3Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day. | 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 law of the God of Jacob. | 4because it is a statute in Israel, an ordinance by the God of Jacob, |
5This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand. | 5a decree that he prescribed for Joseph when he went throughout the land of Egypt, speaking a language I did not recognize. |
6“I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets. | 6I removed the burden from your shoulder; your hands were freed of the burdensome basket. |
7You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place 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 |
8“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me! | 8Listen, My people and I will warn you. Israel, if only you would obey me! |
9There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any 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 out of 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. |
11“But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me. | 11Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me. |
12So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels. | 12So I allowed them to continue in their stubbornness, living by their own advice. |
13“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways! | 13If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways! |
14I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries. | 14Then I would quickly subdue their enemies. I would turn against their foes. |
15The haters of the LORD would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever. | 15Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent. |
16He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.” | 16But I will feed Israel with the finest wheat, satisfying you with honey from the rock. |
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