New American Standard Bible

Psalms 81:1-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

1. Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

2. Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

3. Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast 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 went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:

6. "I relieved his shoulder of the burden, His hands were freed from the basket.

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.