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Psalm 81
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Psalm 81
New International Version
Psalm 81[a]
For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] Of Asaph.
1 Sing for joy to God our strength;
shout aloud to the God of Jacob!(A)
2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel,(B)
play the melodious harp(C) and lyre.(D)
3 Sound the ram’s horn(E) at the New Moon,(F)
and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;
4 this is a decree for Israel,
an ordinance of the God of Jacob.(G)
5 When God went out against Egypt,(H)
he established it as a statute for Joseph.
I heard an unknown voice say:(I)
6 “I removed the burden(J) from their shoulders;(K)
their hands were set free from the basket.
7 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)
8 Hear me, my people,(O) and I will warn you—
if you would only listen to me, Israel!
9 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
- Psalm 81:1 In Hebrew texts 81:1-16 is numbered 81:2-17.
- Psalm 81:1 Title: Probably a musical term
- Psalm 81:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Psaltaren 81
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Psaltaren 81
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Festglädje och lydnad
81 [a](A) För körledaren, till gittít[b]. Av Asaf.
2 Jubla inför Gud, vår styrka,
ropa av glädje till Jakobs Gud!
3 Stäm upp lovsång,
slå på tamburin,
på den ljuvliga harpan och lyran.
4 (B) Blås i hornet vid nymåne
och vid fullmåne
på vår högtidsdag,
5 för det är en lag för Israel[c],
ett beslut från Jakobs Gud.
6 (C) Han bestämde det
som ett vittnesbörd i Josef
när han drog ut mot Egyptens land.
Jag hörde en röst
som jag inte kände:
7 (D) "Jag lyfte bördan från hans axlar,
hans händer blev fria
från lastkorgen.
8 (E) I nöden ropade du
och jag räddade dig.
Jag svarade dig, dold i åska,
jag prövade dig
vid Meribas vatten. Sela
9 (F) Hör, mitt folk, jag vill varna dig!
Israel, om du bara ville
lyssna på mig!
10 (G) Hos dig får ingen annan gud finnas,
du ska inte tillbe
en främmande gud.
11 Jag är Herren din Gud
som har fört dig upp
ur Egyptens land.
Öppna din mun helt
så ska jag fylla den!
12 Men mitt folk
ville inte höra min röst,
Israel lydde mig inte.
13 (H) Då lät jag dem gå
i sina hjärtans hårdhet,
de fick vandra
efter sina egna planer.
14 (I) Om mitt folk bara ville höra mig,
om Israel ville vandra
på mina vägar!
15 Då skulle jag snart kuva
deras fiender
och vända min hand
mot deras motståndare.
16 De som hatar Herren
skulle krypa för honom,
och deras öde skulle vara för evigt.
17 (J) Han skulle ge dig
finaste vete att äta
och mätta dig
med honung ur klippan."
Footnotes
- Ps 81 sjöngs enligt Mishna varje torsdag i templet av leviternas kör.
- 81:1 gittít Kan syfta på sångstil eller instrument från staden Gat, där David bodde en tid. Hebr. gat betyder också "vinpress" (så Septuaginta).
- 81:5 en lag för Israel Se 4 Mos 10:10.
Psalm 81
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 81
New American Standard Bible
God’s Goodness and Israel’s Waywardness.
For the music director; [a]on the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph.
81 (A)Sing for joy to God our (B)strength;
Shout (C)joyfully to the (D)God of Jacob.
2 Raise a song, strike (E)the tambourine,
The sweet sounding (F)lyre with the (G)harp.
3 Blow the trumpet at the (H)new moon,
At the full moon, on our (I)feast day.
4 For it is a statute for Israel,
An ordinance of the God of Jacob.
5 He established it as a testimony in Joseph
When he [b](J)went throughout the land of Egypt.
I heard a (K)language I did not know:
6 “I [c](L)relieved his shoulder of the burden,
His hands were freed from the [d]basket.
7 You (M)called in trouble and I rescued you;
I (N)answered you in the hiding place of thunder;
I put you to the test at the (O)waters of Meribah. Selah
8 (P)Hear, My people, and I will admonish you;
Israel, if you (Q)would listen to Me!
9 There shall be no (R)strange god among you;
Nor shall you worship a foreign god.
10 (S)I, the Lord, am your God,
Who brought you up from the land of Egypt;
(T)Open your mouth wide and I will (U)fill it.
11 “But My people (V)did not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not [e]obey Me.
12 So I (W)gave [f]them over to the stubbornness of their heart,
To walk by their own plans.
13 Oh that My people (X)would listen to Me,
That Israel would (Y)walk in My ways!
14 I would quickly (Z)subdue their enemies
And (AA)turn My hand against their adversaries.
15 (AB)Those who hate the Lord would (AC)pretend to obey Him,
And their time of punishment would be forever.
16 [g]But I would feed you with the [h](AD)finest of the wheat,
And with (AE)honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 81 Title Or according to
- Psalm 81:5 Lit went out over
- Psalm 81:6 Lit removed his shoulder from
- Psalm 81:6 Or brick load
- Psalm 81:11 Lit yield to
- Psalm 81:12 Lit him
- Psalm 81:16 Lit He would feed him
- Psalm 81:16 Lit fat
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