第 81 篇
歌頌上帝的恩惠
亞薩的詩，交給樂長，用迦特樂器。
1要歌頌賜我們力量的上帝，
向雅各的上帝歡呼。
2要唱詩，擊鼓，彈起琴瑟。
3要在我們過節的朔日和望日81·3 「朔日和望日」即每月的初一和十五。吹響號角。
4這是以色列的律例，
是雅各的上帝所定的法令。
5上帝攻擊埃及的時候，
為約瑟立下此法度。
我在那裡聽見陌生的聲音說：
6「我卸下了你肩上的重擔，
使你的雙手不再做苦工，
7你在苦難中向我呼求，
我就拯救了你，
從雷聲隆隆的密雲中應允了你。
我在米利巴泉邊考驗你。（細拉）
8我的子民啊，
要聽我的警告。
以色列人啊，
但願你們聽從我的話。
9你們斷不可供奉別的神明，
也不可向外族的神明下拜，
10我是你們的上帝耶和華，
曾把你們帶出埃及。
張開你們的口吧，
我必使你們飽足。
11我的子民卻不肯聽我的話，
以色列不願意順從我。
12因此我就任憑他們頑固不化，
為所欲為。
13但願我的子民肯聽從我，
以色列人肯遵行我的道。
14那時，我必迅速制伏他們的敵人，
伸手攻擊他們的仇敵。
15憎惡我的人要在我面前屈膝投降，永遠沉淪。
16我要以上好的麥子供養我的子民，
讓他們飽享磐石間的蜂蜜。」
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph.
1Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.81.1 of Asaph: or, for Asaph
2Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
3Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
4For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
5This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.81.5 through: or, against
6I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.81.6 were…: Heb. passed away
7Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.81.7 Meribah: or, Strife
8Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
9There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
10I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
12So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.81.12 unto…: or, to the hardness of their hearts, or, imagination
13Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
14I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
15The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.81.15 submitted…: or, yielded feigned obedience: Heb. lied
16He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.81.16 finest…: Heb. fat of wheat
