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歌颂神之宏恩

81 亚萨的诗,交于伶长。用迦特乐器。

你们当向神我们的力量大声欢呼,向雅各的神发声欢乐!
唱起诗歌,打手鼓,弹美琴与瑟!
当在月朔并月望,我们过节的日期吹角!
因这是为以色列定的律例,是雅各神的典章。
他去攻击埃及地的时候,在约瑟中间立此为证。我在那里听见我所不明白的言语,
神说:“我使你的肩得脱重担,你的手放下筐子。
你在急难中呼求,我就搭救你。我在雷的隐密处应允你,在米利巴水那里试验你。(细拉)
我的民哪,你当听,我要劝诫你!以色列啊,甚愿你肯听从我!
在你当中不可有别的神,外邦的神你也不可下拜。
10 我是耶和华你的神,曾把你从埃及地领上来。你要大大张口,我就给你充满。

嗟叹选民之刚愎

11 “无奈我的民不听我的声音,以色列全不理我。

12 我便任凭他们心里刚硬,随自己的计谋而行。
13 甚愿我的民肯听从我,以色列肯行我的道!
14 我便速速制伏他们的仇敌,反手攻击他们的敌人。
15 恨耶和华的人必来投降,但他的百姓必永久长存。
16 他也必拿上好的麦子给他们吃,又拿从磐石出的蜂蜜叫他们饱足。”

A Song for a Holiday

For the director of music. By the gittith. A song of Asaph.

81 Sing for joy to God, our strength.
    Shout out loud to the God of Jacob.
Begin the music. Play the tambourines.
    Play pleasant music on the harps and lyres.
Blow the sheep’s horn at the time of the New Moon.
    Blow it when the moon is full, when our feast begins.
This is the law for Israel.
    It is God’s command to the people of Jacob.
He made this agreement with the people of Joseph
    when they went out of the land of Egypt.

I heard a language I did not know, saying:
“I took the load off your shoulders.
    I let you put down your baskets.
When you were in trouble, you called, and I saved you.
    I answered you with thunder.
    I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
My people, listen. I am warning you.
    Israel, please listen to me!
You must not have foreign gods among you.
    You must not worship any false god.
10 I, the Lord, am your God.
    I brought you out of Egypt.
    Open your mouth, and I will feed you.

11 “But my people did not listen to me.
    Israel did not want me.
12 So I let them go their stubborn way.
    They followed their own advice.
13 I wish my people would listen to me.
    I wish Israel would live my way.
14 Then I would quickly defeat their enemies.
    I would turn my hand against those who are against them.
15 Those who hate the Lord would bow before him.
    Their punishment would continue forever.
16 But I would give you the finest wheat.
    I would fill you with honey from the rocks.”

An Appeal for Israel’s Repentance

To the Chief Musician. (A)On[a] an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of Asaph.

81 Sing aloud to God our strength;
Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.
Raise a song and strike the timbrel,
The pleasant harp with the lute.

Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon,
At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.
For (B)this is a statute for Israel,
A law of the God of Jacob.
This He established in Joseph as a testimony,
When He went throughout the land of Egypt,
(C)Where I heard a language I did not understand.

“I removed his shoulder from the burden;
His hands were freed from the baskets.
(D)You called in trouble, and I delivered you;
(E)I answered you in the secret place of thunder;
I (F)tested you at the waters of [b]Meribah. Selah

“Hear,(G) O My people, and I will admonish you!
O Israel, if you will listen to Me!
There shall be no (H)foreign god among you;
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
10 (I)I am the Lord your God,
Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
(J)Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 “But My people would not heed My voice,
And Israel would have (K)none of Me.
12 (L)So I gave them over to [c]their own stubborn heart,
To walk in their own counsels.

13 “Oh,(M) that My people would listen to Me,
That Israel would walk in My ways!
14 I would soon subdue their enemies,
And turn My hand against their adversaries.
15 (N)The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him,
But their [d]fate would endure forever.
16 He would (O)have fed them also with [e]the finest of wheat;
And with honey (P)from the rock I would have satisfied you.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 81:1 Heb. Al Gittith
  2. Psalm 81:7 Lit. Strife or Contention
  3. Psalm 81:12 the dictates of their heart
  4. Psalm 81:15 Lit. time
  5. Psalm 81:16 Lit. fat of wheat

Psalm 81[a]

For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] Of Asaph.

Sing for joy to God our strength;
    shout aloud to the God of Jacob!(A)
Begin the music, strike the timbrel,(B)
    play the melodious harp(C) and lyre.(D)

Sound the ram’s horn(E) at the New Moon,(F)
    and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;
this is a decree for Israel,
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.(G)
When God went out against Egypt,(H)
    he established it as a statute for Joseph.

I heard an unknown voice say:(I)

“I removed the burden(J) from their shoulders;(K)
    their hands were set free from the basket.
In your distress you called(L) and I rescued you,
    I answered(M) you out of a thundercloud;
    I tested you at the waters of Meribah.[c](N)
Hear me, my people,(O) and I will warn you—
    if you would only listen to me, Israel!
You shall have no foreign god(P) among you;
    you shall not worship any god other than me.
10 I am the Lord your God,
    who brought you up out of Egypt.(Q)
Open(R) wide your mouth and I will fill(S) it.

11 “But my people would not listen to me;
    Israel would not submit to me.(T)
12 So I gave them over(U) to their stubborn hearts
    to follow their own devices.

13 “If my people would only listen to me,(V)
    if Israel would only follow my ways,
14 how quickly I would subdue(W) their enemies
    and turn my hand against(X) their foes!
15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe(Y) before him,
    and their punishment would last forever.
16 But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;(Z)
    with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 81:1 In Hebrew texts 81:1-16 is numbered 81:2-17.
  2. Psalm 81:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  3. Psalm 81:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.