Psalm 81 NKJV NLT Parallel

◄ Psalm 81 ►

New King James Version

New Living Translation

1To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. [i]A Psalm[/i] of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

1Sing praises to God, our strength. Sing to the God of Jacob.

2Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.

2Sing! Beat the tambourine. Play the sweet lyre and the harp.

3Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day.

3Blow the ram’s horn at new moon, and again at full moon to call a festival!

4For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.

4For this is required by the decrees of Israel; it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.

5This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand.

5He made it a law for Israel when he attacked Egypt to set us free. I heard an unknown voice say,

6“I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.

6“Now I will take the load from your shoulders; I will free your hands from their heavy tasks.

7You 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

7You cried to me in trouble, and I saved you; I answered out of the thundercloud and tested your faith when there was no water at Meribah. Interlude

8“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!

8“Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings. O Israel, if you would only listen to me!

9There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

9You must never have a foreign god; you must not bow down before a false god.

10I am the LORD your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

10For it was I, the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.

11“But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.

11“But no, my people wouldn’t listen. Israel did not want me around.

12So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.

12So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.

13“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

13Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!

14I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.

14How quickly I would then subdue their enemies! How soon my hands would be upon their foes!

15The haters of the LORD would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.

15Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him; they would be doomed forever.

16He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat; And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.”

16But I would feed you with the finest wheat. I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock.”