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Psalm 81:1–7

hSing aloud to God our strength;

ishout for joy to the God of Jacob!

Raise a song; sound jthe tambourine,

kthe sweet lyre with kthe harp.

Blow the trumpet at lthe new moon,

at the full moon, on our feast day.

For it is a statute for Israel,

a rule2 of the God of Jacob.

He made it ma decree in nJoseph

when he owent out over3 the land of Egypt.

pI hear a language qI had not known:

“I rrelieved your4 shoulder of sthe burden;

your hands were freed from the basket.

In distress you tcalled, and I delivered you;

I uanswered you in the secret place of thunder;

I vtested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

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Psalm 81:1–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Sing for joy to God our strength;

shout aloud to the God of Jacob!

Begin the music, strike the timbrel,

play the melodious harp and lyre.

Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon,

and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;

this is a decree for Israel,

an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

When God went out against Egypt,

he established it as a statute for Joseph.

I heard an unknown voice say:

“I removed the burden from their shoulders;

their hands were set free from the basket.

In your distress you called and I rescued you,

I answered you out of a thundercloud;

I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

Psalm 81:1–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Sing aloud unto God our strength:

Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Blow up the trumpet in the new moon,

In the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

For this was a statute for Israel,

And a law of the God of Jacob.

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.

I removed his shoulder from the burden:

His hands were delivered from the pots.

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.

Psalm 81:1–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Sing praises to God, our strength.

Sing to the God of Jacob.

Sing! Beat the tambourine.

Play the sweet lyre and the harp.

Blow the ram’s horn at new moon,

and again at full moon to call a festival!

For this is required by the decrees of Israel;

it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.

He made it a law for Israel

when he attacked Egypt to set us free.

I heard an unknown voice say,

“Now I will take the load from your shoulders;

I will free your hands from their heavy tasks.

You cried to me in trouble, and I saved you;

I answered out of the thundercloud

and tested your faith when there was no water at Meribah.

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Psalm 81:1–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Sing aloud to God our strength;

Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

Raise a song and strike the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the lute.

Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon,

At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.

For this is a statute for Israel,

A law of the God of Jacob.

This He established in Joseph as a testimony,

When He went throughout the land of Egypt,

Where I heard a language I did not understand.

“I removed his shoulder from the burden;

His hands were freed from the baskets.

You 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

Psalm 81:1–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Sing for joy to God, our strength;

shout out loud to the God of Jacob.

Begin the music. Play the tambourines.

Play pleasant music on the harps and lyres.

Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon,

when the moon is full, when our feast begins.

This is the law for Israel;

it is the command of the God of Jacob.

He gave this rule to the people of Joseph

when they went out of the land of Egypt.

I heard a language I did not know, saying:

“I took the load off their shoulders;

I let them put down their baskets.

When you were in trouble, you called, and I saved you.

I answered you with thunder.

I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

Selah

Psalm 81:1–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Sing aloud unto God our strength:

Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel,

The pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Blow the trumpet at the new moon,

At the full moon, on our feast-day.

For it is a statute for Israel,

An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony,

When he went out over the land of Egypt,

Where I heard a language that I knew not.

I removed his shoulder from the burden:

His hands were freed from the basket.

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

Psalm 81:1–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Sing ye joyously unto God our strength, shout aloud unto the God of Jacob; Raise a song, and sound the tambour, the pleasant harp with the lute. Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the set time, on our feast day: For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob; He ordained it in Joseph for a testimony, when he went forth over the land of Egypt, where I heard a language that I knew not. I removed his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from the basket. 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.

Psalm 81:1–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Sing joyfully to God, our strength. 

Shout happily to the God of Jacob. 

Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine. 

Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music. 

Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon, 

on the day of the full moon, 

on our festival days. 

This is a law for Israel, 

a legal decision from the God of Jacob. 

These are the instructions God set in place for Joseph 

when Joseph rose to power over Egypt. 

I heard a message I did not understand: 

“I removed the burden from his shoulder. 

His hands were freed from the basket. 

When you were in trouble, you called out ⸤to me⸥, and I rescued you. 

I was hidden in thunder, but I answered you. 

I tested your ⸤loyalty⸥ at the oasis of Meribah. 

Selah 

Psalm 81:1–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Sing for joy to God our strength;

shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.

Lift up a song—play the tambourine,

the melodious lyre, and the harp.

Blow the horn on the day of our feasts

during the new moon

and during the full moon.

For this is a statute for Israel,

a judgment of the God of Jacob.

He set it up as an ordinance for Joseph

when He went throughout the land of Egypt.

I heard an unfamiliar language:

“I relieved his shoulder from the burden;

his hands were freed from carrying the basket.

You called out in distress, and I rescued you;

I answered you from the thundercloud.

I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

Psalm 81:1–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Sing aloud to God our strength;

shout for joy to the God of Jacob.

Raise a song, sound the tambourine,

the sweet lyre with the harp.

Blow the trumpet at the new moon,

at the full moon, on our festal day.

For it is a statute for Israel,

an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

He made it a decree in Joseph,

when he went out over the land of Egypt.

I hear a voice I had not known:

“I relieved your shoulder of the burden;

your hands were freed from the basket.

In distress you called, and I rescued you;

I answered you in the secret place of thunder;

I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

Psalm 81:1–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Shout out to God our strength;

shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

Lift up a song and strike the tambourine,

the pleasant lyre, together with the harp.

Blow the horn at new moon,

at full moon, for our feast day,

because it is a statute for Israel,

an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

He made it a statute in Joseph

when he went out against the land of Egypt,

where I heard a language I did not know.

“I removed his shoulder from a burden.

His hands were freed from the basket.

In this trouble you called, and I rescued you.

Within the secret place of thunder I answered you;

I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

Psalm 81:1–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Sing joyfully to God! He gives us strength.

Give a loud shout to the God of Jacob!

Let the music begin. Play the tambourines.

Play sweet music on harps and lyres.

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.

This is an order given to Israel.

It is a law of the God of Jacob.

He gave it as a covenant law for the people of Joseph

when God went out to punish Egypt.

There we heard a language we didn’t understand.

God said, “I removed the load from your shoulders.

I set your hands free from carrying heavy baskets.

You called out when you were in trouble, and I saved you.

I answered you out of a thundercloud.

I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. Selah

Psalm 81:1–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Sing for joy to God our strength;

Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

Raise a song, strike the timbrel,

The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

Blow the trumpet at the new moon,

At the full moon, on our feast day.

For it is a statute for Israel,

An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

He established it for a testimony in Joseph

When he went throughout the land of Egypt.

I heard a language that I did not know:

“I relieved his shoulder of the burden,

His hands were freed from the basket.

“You called in trouble and I rescued you;

I answered you in the hiding place of thunder;

I proved you at the waters of Meribah.

Selah.


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