Psalm 81:1–10

1 aSing for joy to God our bstrength;

Shout cjoyfully to the dGod of Jacob.

2 Raise a song, strike athe timbrel,

The sweet sounding blyre with the charp.

3 Blow the trumpet at the anew moon,

At the full moon, on our bfeast day.

4 For it is a statute for Israel,

An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 He established it for a testimony in Joseph

When he 1awent throughout the land of Egypt.

I heard a blanguage that I did not know:

6 “I 1arelieved his shoulder of the burden,

His hands were freed from the 2basket.

7 “You acalled in trouble and I rescued you;

I banswered you in the hiding place of thunder;

I proved you at the cwaters of Meribah.

1Selah.

8 “aHear, O My people, and I will 1admonish you;

O Israel, if you bwould listen to Me!

9 “Let there be no astrange god among you;

Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

10 “aI, the Lord, am your God,

Who brought you up from the land of Egypt;

bOpen your mouth wide and I will cfill it.