GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Sing joyfully to God, our strength. Shout happily to the God of Jacob.
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To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.
2 Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine. Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music.
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Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.
3 Blow the ram's horn on the day of the new moon, on the day of the full moon, on our festival days.
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Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.
4 This is a law for Israel, a legal decision from the God of Jacob.
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For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.
5 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:
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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.
6 "I removed the burden from his shoulder. His hands were freed from the basket.
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"I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.
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
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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 Listen, my people, and I will warn you. Israel, if you would only listen to me!
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"Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!
9 Never keep any strange god among you. Never worship a foreign god.
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There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any 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.
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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 did not listen to me. Israel wanted nothing to do with me.
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"But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.
12 So I let them go their own stubborn ways and follow their own advice.
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So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.
13 If only my people would listen to me! If only Israel would follow me!
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"Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
14 I would quickly defeat their enemies. I would turn my power against their foes.
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I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.
15 Those who hate the LORD would cringe in front of him, and their time [for punishment] would last forever.
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The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.
16 But I would feed Israel with the finest wheat and satisfy them with honey from a rock."
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He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you."