Psalm 81 NKJV NIV Parallel

◄ Psalm 81 ►

New King James Version

New International Version

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.

1For the director of music. According to gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!

2Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.

2Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.

3Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.

3Sound the ram's horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;

4For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.

4this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of 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.

5When God went out against Egypt, he established it as a statute for Joseph. I heard an unknown voice say:

6“I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.

6"I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the 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 your distress you called and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

8“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!

8Hear me, my people, and I will warn you-- if you would only listen to me, Israel!

9There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

9You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me.

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 up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.

11“But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.

11"But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me.

12So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.

12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.

13“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

13"If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,

14I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.

14how quickly I would subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes!

15The haters of the LORD would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.

15Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

16He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.”

16But you would be fed with the finest of wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you."