Psalms 81

1For the end, a Psalm for Asaph, concerning the wine presses. Rejoice you⌃ in God our helper;shout aloud to the God of Jacob.
2Take a psalm, and produce the timbrel, the pleasant lute with the harp.
3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, in the glorious day of your feast.
4Forthis is an ordinance for Israel, and a statute of the God of Jacob.
5He made itto be a testimony in Joseph, when he came forth out of the land of Egypt: he heard a languagewhich he understood not.
6He removed his back from burdens: his hands slaved in making the baskets.
7You did call upon me in trouble, and I delivered you; I heard you in the secretplace of the storm: I proved you at the water of Strife. Pause.
8Hear, my people, and I will speak to you, O Israel; and I will testify to you:if you will hearken to me;
9there shall be no new god in you; neither shall you worship a strange god.
10For I am the Lord your God, that brought you out of the land of Egypt: open yourmouth wide, and I will fill it.
11But my people hearkened not to my voice; and Israel gave no heed to me.
12So I let them go after the ways of their own hearts: they will go on in theirown ways.
13If my people had hearkened to me, if Israel had walked in my ways,
14I should have put down their enemies very quickly, and should have laid my handupon those that afflicted them.
15The Lord's enemiesshould have lied to him: but their time shall be for ever.
16And he fed them with the fat of wheat; and satisfied them with honey out of therock.
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