Psalm 81In Hebrew texts 81:1-16 is numbered 81:2-17.
For the director of music. According to gittith.Title: Probably a musical term Of Asaph.
1Sing for joy to God our strength;
shout aloud to the God of Jacob!
2Begin the music, strike the timbrel,
play the melodious harp and lyre.
3Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon,
and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;
4this is a decree for Israel,
an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
5When God went out against Egypt,
he established it as a statute for Joseph.
I heard an unknown voice say:
6“I removed the burden from their shoulders;
their hands were set free from the basket.
7In your distress you called and I rescued you,
I answered you out of a thundercloud;
I tested you at the waters of Meribah.81:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
8Hear me, my people, and I will warn you—
if you would only listen to me, Israel!
9You shall have no foreign god among you;
you shall not worship any god other than me.
10I am the Lord your God,
who brought you up out of Egypt.
Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.
11“But my people would not listen to me;
Israel would not submit to me.
12So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts
to follow their own devices.
13“If my people would only listen to me,
if Israel would only follow my ways,
14how quickly I would subdue their enemies
and turn my hand against their foes!
15Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him,
and their punishment would last forever.
16But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;
with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
Zaburi 81
Wimbo Wa Sikukuu
Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa gitithi. Zaburi ya Asafu.
181:1 Za 66:1; 81:4Mwimbieni kwa furaha, Mungu aliye nguvu yetu;
mpigieni kelele za shangwe Mungu wa Yakobo!
281:2 Kut 15:20; Za 92:3; Ay 21:12Anzeni wimbo, pigeni matari,
pigeni kinubi na zeze kwa sauti nzuri.
381:3 Kut 19:13; Neh 10:33Pigeni baragumu za pembe za kondoo dume
wakati wa Mwandamo wa Mwezi,
na wakati wa mwezi mpevu,
katika siku ya Sikukuu yetu;
481:4 Za 81:1; Law 23:24; Hes 10:10hii ni amri kwa Israeli,
agizo la Mungu wa Yakobo.
581:5 Kut 11:4; Za 114:1Aliiweka iwe kama sheria kwa Yosefu
alipotoka dhidi ya Misri,
huko tulikosikia lugha ambayo hatukuielewa.
681:6 Kut 1:14; Isa 9:4; 52:2Asema, “Nimeondoa mzigo mabegani mwao;
mikono yao iliwekwa huru kutoka kwenye kikapu.
781:7 Kut 2:23; 19:19; 17:7; Kum 33:8Katika shida yako uliniita nami nikakuokoa,
nilikujibu katika mawingu yenye ngurumo;
nilikujaribu katika maji ya Meriba.
881:8 Za 50:7; 78:1“Enyi watu wangu, sikieni, nami nitawaonya:
laiti kama mngenisikiliza, ee Israeli!
981:9 Kut 20:3Hamtakuwa na mungu mgeni miongoni mwenu;
msimsujudie mungu wa kigeni.
1081:10 Kut 6:6; 13:3; 29:46; Eze 2:8; Za 107:9; 37:3; Yn 13:7Mimi ni Bwana Mungu wako,
niliyekutoa nchi ya Misri.
Panua sana kinywa chako
nami nitakijaza.
1181:11 Kut 32:1-6“Lakini watu wangu hawakutaka kunisikiliza;
Israeli hakutaka kunitii.
1281:12 Eze 20:25; Mdo 7:42; Rum 1:24Basi niliwaacha katika ukaidi wa mioyo yao
wafuate mashauri yao wenyewe.
1381:13 Kum 5:29; Isa 48:18; Yer 44:4, 5; Mt 23:37“Laiti kama watu wangu wangalinisikiliza,
kama Israeli wangalifuata njia zangu,
1481:14 Za 47:3; Amo 1:8ningaliwatiisha adui zao kwa haraka,
na kuugeuza mkono wangu dhidi ya watesi wao!
1581:15 2Sam 22:45Wale wanaomchukia Bwana wangalinyenyekea mbele zake,
na adhabu yao ingedumu milele.
1681:16 Kum 32:14Bali ninyi mngalilishwa ngano iliyo bora,
na kuwatosheleza kwa asali itokayo kwenye mwamba.”
