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Psalm 81. Exultate Deo.
SING we merrily unto God our strength; * make a cheerful noise
unto the God of Jacob.
2 Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret, * the merry harp with
the lute.
3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, * even in the time appointed,
and upon our solemn feast-day.
4 For this was made a statute for Israel, * and a law of the
God of Jacob.
5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, * when he came
out of the land of Egypt, and had heard a strange language.
6 I eased his shoulder from the burden, * and his hands were
delivered from making the pots.
7 Thou calledst upon me in troubles, and I delivered thee; *
and heard thee what time as the storm fell upon thee.
8 I proved thee also * at the waters of strife.
9 Hear, O my people; and I will assure thee, O Israel, * if thou
wilt hearken unto me,
10 There shall no strange god be in thee, * neither shalt thou
worship any other god.
11 I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of
Egypt: * open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it.
12 But my people would not hear my voice; * and Israel would
not obey me;
13 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lusts, * and let
them follow their own imaginations.
14 O that my people would have hearkened unto me! * for if Israel
had walked in my ways,
15 I should soon have put down their enemies, * and turned my
hand against their adversaries.
16 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto
him; * but their time should have endured for ever.
17 I would have fed them also with the finest wheatflour; * and
with honey out of the stony rock would I have satisfied thee.
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