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Psalm 81:7-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 81:7-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
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7 [a]I heard a tongue I did not know:
“I removed his shoulder from the burden;[b]
his hands moved away from the basket.(A)
8 In distress you called and I rescued you;
I answered you in secret with thunder;
At the waters of Meribah[c] I tested you:(B) 9 ‘Listen, my people, I will testify against you
Selah
If only you will listen to me, Israel!(C)
Footnotes
- 81:7 I heard a tongue I did not know: a Temple official speaks the word of God (Ps 81:5b–16), which is authoritative and unlike merely human words (cf. Nm 24:4, 16).
- 81:7 I removed his shoulder from the burden: A reference to the liberation of Israel from slavery in Egypt. The basket: for carrying clay to make bricks, cf. Ex 1:14.
- 81:8 Meribah: place of rebellion in the wilderness; cf. Ex 17:7; Nm 20:13.
Psalm 81:7-9
New International Version
Psalm 81:7-9
New International Version
7 In your distress you called(A) and I rescued you,
I answered(B) you out of a thundercloud;
I tested you at the waters of Meribah.[a](C)
8 Hear me, my people,(D) and I will warn you—
if you would only listen to me, Israel!
9 You shall have no foreign god(E) among you;
you shall not worship any god other than me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 81:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
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