81Psalms 81

PSAL. LXXXI. / 1 An exhortation to a solemne praising of God. 4 God challengeth that duetie by reason of his benefits. 8 God exhorting to obedience, complaineth of their disobedience, which proueth th

1Sing alowd vnto God our strength: make a ioyfull noise vnto the God of Iacob.Select Psalms 81:1

2Take a Psalme, and bring hither the timbrell: the pleasant harpe with the psalterie.Select Psalms 81:2

3Blow vp the trumpet in the new Moone: in the time appointed on our solemne feast day.Select Psalms 81:3

4For this was a Statute for Israel: and a Law of the God of Iacob.Select Psalms 81:4

5This he ordained in Ioseph for a testimonie, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language, that I vnderstood not.Select Psalms 81:5

6I remoued his shoulder from the burden: his handes were deliuered from the pots.Select Psalms 81:6

7Thou calledst in trouble, and I deliuered thee, I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proued thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.Select Psalms 81:7

8Heare, O my people, and I will testifie vnto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken vnto me:Select Psalms 81:8

9There shall no strange God be in thee: neither shalt thou worship any strange God.Select Psalms 81:9

10I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.Select Psalms 81:10

11But my people would not hearken to my voice: and Israel would none of me.Select Psalms 81:11

12So I gaue them vp vnto their owne hearts lust: and they walked in in their owne counsels.Select Psalms 81:12

13O that my people had hearkned vnto me: and Israel had walked in my wayes!Select Psalms 81:13

14I should soone haue subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their aduersaries.Select Psalms 81:14

15The haters of the Lord should haue submitted themselues vnto him: but their time should haue endured for euer.Select Psalms 81:15

16Hee should haue fedde them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honie out of the rocke, should I haue satisfied thee.Select Psalms 81:16