New King James Version NKJV
Hebrew Names Version HNV
1 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.
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<<For the Chief Musician. On the gittit. By Asaf.>> Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful noise to the God of Ya`akov!
2 Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.
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Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, The pleasant lyre with the harp.
3 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.
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Blow the shofar at the New Moon, At the full moon, on our feast day.
4 For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.
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For it is a statute for Yisra'el, An ordinance of the God of Ya`akov.
5 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.
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He appointed it in Yosef for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Mitzrayim, I heard a language that I didn't know.
6 "I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.
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"I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.
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
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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 Merivah." Selah.
8 "Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!
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"Hear, my people, and I will testify to you. Yisra'el, if you would listen to me!
9 There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
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There shall be no strange god in you, Neither 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.
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I am the LORD, your God, Who brought you up out of the land of Mitzrayim. 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.
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But my people didn't listen to my voice. Yisra'el desired none of me.
12 So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.
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So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, That they might walk in their own counsels.
13 "Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
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Oh that my people would listen to me, That Yisra'el would walk in my ways!
14 I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.
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I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn my hand against their adversaries.
15 The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.
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The haters of the LORD would cringe before him, And their punishment would last forever.
16 He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you."
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But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock."
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.