Psalm 81:7–11

7 In your distress you called and I rescued you,

I answered you out of a thundercloud;

I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

8 Hear me, my people, and I will warn you—

if you would only listen to me, Israel!

9 You shall have no foreign god 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.

Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.

11 “But my people would not listen to me;

Israel would not submit to me.

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.

7 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.

Interlude

8 “Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings.

O Israel, if you would only listen to me!

9 You must never have a foreign god;

you must not bow down before a false god.

10 For it was I, the Lord your God,

who rescued you from the land of Egypt.

Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.

11 “But no, my people wouldn’t listen.

Israel did not want me around.

7 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

8 “Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you!

O Israel, if you will listen to Me!

9 There shall be no foreign god among you;

Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

10 I am the Lord your God,

Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;

Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 “But My people would not heed My voice,

And Israel would have none of Me.

7 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

8 My people, listen. I am warning you.

Israel, please listen to me!

9 You must not have foreign gods;

you must not worship any false god.

10 I, the Lord, am your God,

who brought you out of Egypt.

Open your mouth and I will feed you.

11 “But my people did not listen to me;

Israel did not want me.

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 wouldest hearken unto me!

9 There shall no strange god be in thee;

Neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

10 I am Jehovah thy God,

Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt:

Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 But my people hearkened not to my voice;

And Israel would none of me.

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, my people, and I will testify unto thee; O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me! 9 There shall no strange •god be in thee, neither shalt thou worship any foreign •god. 10 I am Jehovah thy God, that brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11 But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.

7 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 

8 Listen, my people, and I will warn you. 

Israel, if you would only listen to me! 

9 Never keep any strange god among you. 

Never worship a foreign god. 

10 I am the Lord your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt. 

Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. 

11 “But my people did not listen to me. 

Israel wanted nothing to do with me. 

7 You called out in distress, and I rescued you;

I answered you from the thundercloud.

I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

8 Listen, My people, and I will admonish you.

Israel, if you would only listen to Me!

9 There must not be a strange god among you;

you must not bow down to a foreign god.

10 I am Yahweh your God,

who brought you up from the land of Egypt.

Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 “But My people did not listen to Me;

Israel did not obey Me.

7 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

8 Hear, O my people, while I admonish you;

O Israel, if you would but listen to me!

9 There shall be no strange god among you;

you shall not bow down to a foreign god.

10 I am the Lord your God,

who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 “But my people did not listen to my voice;

Israel would not submit to me.

7 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

8 Hear, O my people, and I will admonish you;

O Israel, if you would but listen to me.

9 There shall be no strange god among you,

and you shall not bow down to a foreign god.

10 I am Yahweh your God,

who brought you up from the land of Egypt.

Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.

11 But my people did not listen to my voice,

and Israel did not yield to me.

7 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

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 strange gods.

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.

7 “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.

8 “Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you;

O Israel, if you would listen to Me!

9 “Let there be no strange god among you;

Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

10 “I, the Lord, am your God,

Who brought you up from the land of Egypt;

Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

11 “But My people did not listen to My voice,

And Israel did not obey Me.