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Psalm 81
Asaph wrote this song for the music leader. Use special music.
God gives us strength #81:1 This psalm was written to sing at a festival. It was probably the Festival of Huts. See Leviticus 23:33-43.
1Sing with joy to praise God!
He is the one who makes us strong!
Shout aloud to the God of Jacob. #81:1 ‘Jacob’ is another name for ‘Israel’, so ‘God of Jacob’ means Israel's God.
2Start the music! Beat your tambourines!
Make beautiful music on your harps and lyres.
3Start the New Moon Festival
with the sound of the trumpet.
Also do it on the day of the Full Moon. #81:3 There were two festivals in October. The first one started when the moon was new. The second one started two weeks later, when the moon was full. The second one was the Feast of Huts.
4This is a rule for Israel's people.
The God of Jacob commanded us to do it.
5When God punished the land of Egypt,
he gave this rule to Joseph's family.
I heard a voice that I did not know.
6It said: ‘I took the heavy load off your back.
You no longer had to carry those heavy baskets.
7When you had trouble, you called to me for help
and I made you safe.
I answered your prayers
from the middle of the dark storm.
I tested you at Meribah,
when you had no water in the wilderness.
Selah.
8I said, “My people, listen to me!
I warn you now.
Listen carefully to me, Israel's people!
9There must not be any strange god among you.
You must never worship a foreign god.
10I am the Lord, your God.
I brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide,
and I will fill it with many good things.” #81:10 Verses 8-10 tell us what God said to his people in the wilderness. He warned them to worship only him. He promised to feed them and give them everything that they needed, if they obeyed him.
11But my people refused to listen to me.
My people, Israel, did not obey me.
12So I let them follow their own proud ideas.
They could do whatever they wanted to do.
13But my people should listen to me!
Yes, Israel should obey my commands!
14Then I would quickly win against their enemies.
I would attack them all.’
15(Then people who hate the Lord
would fall down with fear in front of him.
They would be ashamed for ever.)
16‘But I would feed you, my people, with the best wheat.
I would give you plenty of honey from the rock,
for you to eat and be full.’

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