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Psalm 81
New International Reader's Version
Psalm 81
New International Reader's Version
For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of Asaph.
81 Sing joyfully to God! He gives us strength.
Give a loud shout to the God of Jacob!
2 Let the music begin. Play the tambourines.
Play sweet music on harps and lyres.
3 Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the New Moon feast.
Blow it again when the moon is full and the Feast of Booths begins.
4 This is an order given to Israel.
It is a law of the God of Jacob.
5 He gave it as a covenant law for the people of Joseph.
It was given when God went out to punish Egypt.
There I heard a voice I didn’t recognize.
6 The voice said, “I removed the load from your shoulders.
I set your hands free from carrying heavy baskets.
7 You called out when you were in trouble, and I saved you.
I answered you out of a thundercloud.
I tested you at the waters of Meribah.
8 “My people, listen and I will warn you.
Israel, I wish you would listen to me!
9 Don’t have anything to do with the gods of other nations.
Don’t bow down and worship any god other than me.
10 I am the Lord your God.
I brought you up out of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.
11 “But my people wouldn’t listen to me.
Israel wouldn’t obey me.
12 So I let them go their own stubborn way.
I let them follow their own sinful plans.
13 “I wish my people would listen to me!
I wish Israel would live as I want them to live!
14 Then I would quickly bring their enemies under control.
I would use my power against their attackers.
15 Those who hate me would bow down to me in fear.
They would be punished forever.
16 But you would be fed with the finest wheat.
I would satisfy you with the sweetest honey.”
Psaltaren 81
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Psaltaren 81
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
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
King James Version
Psalm 81
King James Version
81 Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
10 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
15 The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Psalm 81
New International Version
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.
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