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Psalm 81

New International Version NIV

1 Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!

2 Begin the music, strike the timbrel, play the melodious harp and lyre.

3 Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;

4 this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 When God went out against Egypt, he established it as a statute for Joseph. I heard an unknown voice say:

6 “I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket.

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.

12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.

13 “If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,

14 how quickly I would subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes!

15 Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

16 But you would be fed with the finest of wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

The Message Bible MSG

1 A song to our strong God! a shout to the God of Jacob!

2 Anthems from the choir, music from the band, sweet sounds from lute and harp,

3 Trumpets and trombones and horns: it's festival day, a feast to God!

4 A day decreed by God, solemnly ordered by the God of Jacob.

5 He commanded Joseph to keep this day so we'd never forget what he did in Egypt. I hear this most gentle whisper from One I never guessed would speak to me:

6 "I took the world off your shoulders, freed you from a life of hard labor.

7 You called to me in your pain; I got you out of a bad place. I answered you from where the thunder hides, I proved you at Meribah Fountain.

8 "Listen, dear ones - get this straight; O Israel, don't take this lightly.

9 Don't take up with strange gods, don't worship the latest in gods.

10 I'm God, your God, the very God who rescued you from doom in Egypt, Then fed you all you could eat, filled your hungry stomachs.

11 "But my people didn't listen, Israel paid no attention;

12 So I let go of the reins and told them, 'Run! Do it your own way!'

13 "Oh, dear people, will you listen to me now? Israel, will you follow my map?

14 I'll make short work of your enemies, give your foes the back of my hand.

15 I'll send the God-haters cringing like dogs, never to be heard from again.

16 You'll feast on my fresh-baked bread spread with butter and rock-pure honey."