Psalm 81 NKJV ISV Parallel

◄ Psalm 81 ►

New King James Version

International Standard Version

1To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. [i]A Psalm[/i] of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

1Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Raise a shout to the God of Jacob.

2Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.

2Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant-sounding lyre along with the harp.

3Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.

3Blow the ram's horn when there is a New Moon, when there is a full moon, on our festival day,

4For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.

4because it is a statute in Israel, an ordinance by the God of Jacob,

5This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand.

5a decree that he prescribed for Joseph when he went throughout the land of Egypt, speaking a language I did not recognize.

6“I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.

6I removed the burden from your shoulder; your hands were freed of the burdensome basket.

7You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

7In a time of need you called out and I delivered you; I answered you from the dark thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Interlude

8“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!

8Listen, My people and I will warn you. Israel, if only you would obey me!

9There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

9You must neither have a foreign god over you or worship a strange god.

10I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

10I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, open your mouth that I may fill it.

11“But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.

11Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me.

12So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.

12So I allowed them to continue in their stubbornness, living by their own advice.

13“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

13If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways!

14I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.

14Then I would quickly subdue their enemies. I would turn against their foes.

15The haters of the LORD would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.

15Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent.

16He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.”

16But I will feed Israel with the finest wheat, satisfying you with honey from the rock.