Psalm 81 | Liturgical Calendar

1

Sing we merrily unto God our strength *

make a cheerful noise unto the God of Jacob.

2

Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret *

the merry harp with the lute.

3

Blow up the trumpet in the new-moon *

even in the time appointed, and upon our solemn feast-day.

4

For this was made a statute for Israel *

and a law of the God of Jacob.

5

This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony *

when he came out of the land of Egypt, and had heard a strange language.

6

I eased his shoulder from the burden *

and his hands were delivered from making the pots.

7

Thou calledst upon me in troubles, and I delivered thee *

and heard thee what time as the storm fell upon thee.

8

I proved thee also *

at the waters of strife.

9

Hear, O my people, and I will assure thee, O Israel *

if thou wilt hearken unto me,

10

There shall no strange god be in thee *

neither shalt thou worship any other god.

11

I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt *

open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it.

12

But my people would not hear my voice *

and Israel would not obey me.

13

So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lusts *

and let them follow their own imaginations.

14

O that my people would have hearkened unto me *

for if Israel had walked in my ways,

15

I should soon have put down their enemies *

and turned my hand against their adversaries.

16

The haters of the Lord should have been found liars *

but their time should have endured for ever.

17

He should have fed them also with the finest wheat-flour *

and with honey out of the stony rock should I have satisfied thee.