Psalms 81:5-13 in English

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language that I knew not.

⁶ I removed his shoulder from the burden: His hands were freed from the basket.

⁷ Thou 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

⁸ Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!

⁹ There shall no strange god be in thee; Neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

¹⁰ I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ They know not, nor understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.

⁶ I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you children of the Most High.

⁷ But ye die as men, and fall as one of the princes.

⁸ Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

⁵ This 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.

⁶ I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

⁷ Thou 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.

⁸ Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

⁹ There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

¹⁰ I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

¹² So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

⁵ This 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.

⁶ I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

⁷ Thou 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.

⁸ Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

⁹ There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

¹⁰ I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

¹² So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

⁵ They know not, nor understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.

⁶ I have said, You° are gods; and all of you children of the Most High.

⁷ But you° die as men, and fall as one of the princes.

⁸ Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph for testimony, when he went out over the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I knew not.

⁶ I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were freed from the basket.

⁷ Thou calledst in trouble, and I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah

⁸ Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!

⁹ There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

¹⁰ I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people hearkened not to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would hearken unto me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ He commanded us Israeli people to obey it when he punished the people of Egypt. I heard someone MTY whose voice I did not recognize, saying,

⁶ “ After the rulers of Egypt forced you Israelis to work as slaves, I took those heavy burdens off your backs, and I enabled you to lay down those heavy baskets of bricks that you were carrying.

⁷ When you were greatly distressed, you called out to me, and I rescued you; I answered you out of a thundercloud. Later I tested whether you would trust me to give you water when you were in the desert at Meribah.

⁸ You who are my people, listen while I warn you! I wish that you Israeli people would pay attention to what I say to you!

⁹ You must not have any idols of other gods among you; you must never bow to worship any of them!

¹⁰ I am Yahweh, your God; It was not any of those other gods who brought you out of Egypt, I am the one who did it! So ask me what you want me to do for you MTY, and I will do it.

¹¹ But my people would not listen to me SYN; they would not obey me.

¹² So even though they were very stubborn, I allowed them to do whatever they wanted to do.

¹³ I wish that my people would listen to me, that the Israeli people would behave as I want them to do.

⁵ They know not, nor understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.

⁶ I have said, You° are gods; and all of you children of the Most High.

⁷ But you° die as men, and fall as one of the princes.

⁸ Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

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

⁷ You 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.

⁸ “Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

⁹ There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

¹⁰ I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

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

⁷ You 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.

⁸ “Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

⁹ There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

¹⁰ I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

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

⁷ You 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.

⁸ “Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

⁹ There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

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

¹¹ But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ He gave it to Joseph as a witness, when he went out over the land of Egypt; then the words of a strange tongue were sounding in my ears.

⁶ I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.

⁷ You gave a cry in your trouble, and I made you free; I gave you an answer in the secret place of the thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. (Selah.)

⁸ Give ear, O my people, and I will give you my word, O Israel, if you will only do as I say!

⁹ There is to be no strange god among you; you are not to give worship to any other god.

¹⁰ I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.

¹¹ But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.

¹² So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.

¹³ If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!

⁵ He ordained it in Joseph for a testimony, when he went forth over the land of Egypt, where I heard a language that I knew not.

⁶ I removed his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.

⁷ Thou 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.

⁸ Hear, my people, and I will testify unto thee; O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!

⁹ There shall no strange god be in thee, neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

¹⁰ I am Jehovah thy God, that brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.

¹² So I gave them up unto their own hearts' stubbornness: they walked after their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, that Israel had walked in my ways!

⁵ They have not known nor understood: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be moved.

⁶ I have said: You are gods and all of you the sons of the most High.

⁷ But you like men shall die: and shall fall like one of the princes.

⁸ Arise, O God, judge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherit among all the nations.

⁵ God made this statute for Joseph when he opposed the land of Egypt. I heard a voice I didn't know, saying:

⁶ “I took the load from your shoulders; I freed your hands from carrying heavy baskets.

⁷ In your suffering you cried out to me, and I saved you. I answered you from the thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

⁸ My people, listen to my warnings! Israel, please listen to me!

⁹ There must not be a strange god among you; you must never bow down to foreign gods and worship them.

¹⁰ I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people didn't listen to me. Israel didn't want anything to do with me.

¹² So I sent them away to follow their stubborn thinking, living as they chose.

¹³ If only my people would listen to me; if only Israel would follow my ways!

⁵ Hee set this in Ioseph for a testimonie, when hee came out of the land of Egypt, where I heard a language, that I vnderstoode not.

⁶ I haue withdrawen his shoulder from the burden, and his handes haue left the pots.

⁷ Thou calledst in affliction and I deliuered thee, and answered thee in the secret of the thunder: I prooued thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

⁸ Heare, O my people, and I wil protest vnto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken vnto me,

⁹ Let there bee no strange god in thee, neither worship thou any strange god.

¹⁰ For I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people would not heare my voyce, and Israel would none of me.

¹² So I gaue them vp vnto the hardnesse of their heart, and they haue walked in their owne cousels.

¹³ Oh that my people had hearkened vnto me, and Israel had walked in my wayes.

⁵ (81-6) He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when He went forth against the land of Egypt. The speech of one that I knew not did I hear:

⁶ (81-7) 'I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the basket.

⁷ (81-8) Thou didst call in trouble, and I rescued thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah

⁸ (81-9) Hear, O My people, and I will admonish thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto Me!

⁹ (81-10) There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.

¹⁰ (81-11) I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ (81-12) But My people hearkened not to My voice; and Israel would none of Me.

¹² (81-13) So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ (81-14) Oh that My people would hearken unto Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!

⁵ This 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.

⁶ I removed his shoulder from the burden: His hands were delivered from the pots.

⁷ Thou 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.

⁸ Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

⁹ There shall no strange god be in thee; Neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

¹⁰ I am the Lord thy God, Which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people would not hearken to my voice; And Israel would none of me.

¹² So I gave them up unto their own heart’s lust: And they walked in their own counsels.

¹³ O that my people had hearkened unto me, And Israel had walked in my ways!

⁵ (81:6) As a testimony in Joseph did he ordain it, when he went out over the land of Egypt. The language of one I had not known did I hear.

⁶ (81:7) I removed from the burden his shoulder: his hands left behind the burden-basket.

⁷ (81:8) In distress thou didst call, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret of the thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

⁸ (81:9) Hear, O my people, and I will give warning unto thee; O Israel, if thou wouldst but hearken unto me!

⁹ (81:10) There shall not be among thee a foreign God; nor shalt thou bow thyself down to any strange God.

¹⁰ (81:11) I am the Lord thy God, who have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: open wide thy mouth, and I will fill it.

¹¹ (81:12) But my people did not hearken to my voice; and Israel was not willing to follow me.

¹² (81:13) So I let them go in the stubbornness of their own hearts: and they walked in their own counsels.

¹³ (81:14) Oh that my people would hearken unto me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ They know not, nor understand; They walk on in darkness: All the foundations of the earth shall be shaken.

⁶ I have said, Ye are gods; And all of you children of the Most High.

⁷ But ye die as men, And fall as one of the princes.

⁸ Arise, O God, judge the earth: For thou shalt inherit all nations.

⁵ He appointed it as a memorial in Joseph, When he went out of the land of Egypt, Where he heard a language which he knew not.

⁶ “I relieved said he thy shoulders from their burden; Thy hands were removed from the hod.

⁷ Thou didst call in trouble, and I delivered thee; In the secret place of thunder I answered thee; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Pause.

⁸ Hear, O my people! and I will admonish thee! O Israel! that thou wouldst hearken to me!

⁹ Let there be no strange god within thee, Nor worship thou any foreign god!

¹⁰ I Jehovah am thy God, Who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: Open wide thy mouth, and I will fill it!

¹¹ But my people would not listen to my voice, And Israel would not hearken to me.

¹² So I gave them up to the obstinacy of their hearts, And they walked according to their own devices.

¹³ “O that my people had hearkened to me! That Israel had walked in my ways!

⁵ a witness he set up in Joseph, when he marched against Egypt's land, where he heard an unknown voice say:

⁶ “I removed from your shoulder the burden, and freed your hands from the basket.

⁷ At your call of distress I delivered you, from the thundercloud I answered you. At Meribah's waters I tested you. Selah

⁸ “Listen, my people, to my warning, O Israel, if you would but listen!

⁹ There must not be a strange god amongst you, you must bow to no foreign god.

¹⁰ I am the Lord your God who brought you up out of Egypt. Open your mouth, that I fill it.

¹¹ “But my people did not listen to my voice, Israel would have none of me.

¹² So to their own hard hearts I left them, to follow their own devices.

¹³ O that my people would listen, that Israel would walk in my ways.

⁵ a witness he set up in Joseph, when he marched against Egypt's land, where he heard an unknown voice say:

⁶ “I removed from your shoulder the burden, and freed your hands from the basket.

⁷ At your call of distress I delivered you, from the thundercloud I answered you. At Meribah's waters I tested you. Selah

⁸ “Listen, my people, to my warning, O Israel, if you would but listen!

⁹ There must not be a strange god among you, you must bow to no foreign god.

¹⁰ I am the Lord your God who brought you up out of Egypt. Open your mouth, that I fill it.

¹¹ “But my people did not listen to my voice, Israel would have none of me.

¹² So to their own hard hearts I left them, to follow their own devices.

¹³ O that my people would listen, that Israel would walk in my ways.

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph May he add for a testimony, when he went out over the land of Egypt Abode of slavery, I sh'ma ·heard obeyed· a language that I didn’t know.

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

⁷ You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah Quarreling.” Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁸ “Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel God prevails, if you would listen to me!

⁹ There shall be no strange deity in you, neither shall you hawa ·bow low, prostrate· to worship any foreign deity.

¹⁰ I am Adonai , your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt Abode of slavery. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people didn’t sh'ma ·hear obey· my voice. Israel God prevails desired none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would sh'ma ·hear obey· me, that Israel God prevails would walk in my ways!

⁵ He issued it as a regulation in Joseph when he went against the land of Egypt, where I heard a voice that I did not recognize:

⁶ “I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from holding the basket.

⁷ In your distress you called out, and I helped you; I answered you from a dark thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

⁸ Listen, my people, for I will warn you, Israel, if you would only listen to me!

⁹ There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship any foreign god.

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

¹¹ But my people did not listen to my words; Israel did not obey me.

¹² So I gave them over to their own stubborn way so that they might do what seemed right to them.

¹³ Oh, that my people would listen to me; oh, that my people would walk in my paths.

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

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

⁷ You 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.

⁸ “Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

⁹ There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

¹⁰ I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

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

⁷ You 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.

⁸ “Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

⁹ There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

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

¹¹ But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ This 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.

⁶ I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

⁷ Thou 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.

⁸ Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee; O Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me;

⁹ There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

¹⁰ I am the LORD thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹ But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would not obey me.

¹² So I gave them up to their own hearts lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

¹³ O that my people had hearkened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

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

⁷ You 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.

⁸ “Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

⁹ There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

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

¹¹ But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

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

⁷ You 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.

⁸ “Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

⁹ There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

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

¹¹ But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

¹² So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

¹³ Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

⁵ He setted or put that witnessing in Joseph; when he went out of the land of Egypt, he heard a language, that he knew not.

⁶ He turned away his back from burdens; his hands served in a coffin.

⁷ In tribulation thou inwardly called-est me, and I delivered thee; I heard thee in the hid place of tempest, I proved thee at the waters of against-saying.

⁸ My people, hear thou me, and I shall be witness against thee; Israel, if thou hearest me,

⁹ a fresh God shall not be in thee; and thou shalt not worship an alien god.

¹⁰ For I am thy Lord God, that led thee out of the land of Egypt; make large thy mouth, and I shall fill it.

¹¹ And my people heard not my voice; and Israel gave not attention to me.

¹² And I let them go after the desires of their heart; they shall go in their findings.

¹³ If my people had heard me; if Israel had gone in my ways.

⁵ He setted that witnessing in Joseph; when he went out of the land of Egypt, he heard a language, that he knew not. (He put that command on Joseph; when he went out of the land of Egypt. And I heard a language, that I knew not.)

⁶ He turned away his back from burdens; his hands served in a coffin. (And the Lord said, I took away the burdens from off his back; his hands were delivered from having to carry the baskets.)

⁷ In tribulation thou inwardly calledest me, and I delivered thee; I heard thee in the hid place of tempest, I proved thee at the water(s) of against-saying. (In trouble thou calledest to me, and I saved thee; I answered thee from my hidden place in the tempest, and I proved thee at the waters of Meribah.)

⁸ My people, hear thou me, and I shall be witness against thee; Israel, if thou hearest me, (My people, hear thou me, and I shall witness to thee; Israel, if thou wouldest but listen to me,)

⁹ a fresh God shall not be in thee; and thou shalt not worship an alien god. (there shall be no new god for thee; and thou shalt never worship any foreign, or strange, god.)

¹⁰ For I am thy Lord God, that led thee out of the land of Egypt; make large thy mouth, and I shall fill it. (For I am the Lord thy God, who led thee out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it.)

¹¹ And my people heard not my voice; and Israel gave not attention to me. (But my people would not listen to my voice; yea, Israel would not give their attention to me.)

¹² And I let go them after the desires of their heart; they shall go in their findings. (So I let them go after the desires of their hearts; and they went forth in their own ways.)

¹³ If my people had heard me; if Israel had gone in my ways. (If my people would but listen to me; if Israel would just follow my ways,)

⁵ A testimony on Joseph He hath placed it, In his going forth over the land of Egypt. A lip, I have not known — I hear.

⁶ From the burden his shoulder I turned aside, His hands from the basket pass over.

⁷ In distress thou hast called and I deliver thee, I answer thee in the secret place of thunder, I try thee by the waters of Meribah. Selah.

⁸ Hear, O My people, and I testify to thee, O Israel, if thou dost hearken to me:

⁹ There is not in thee a strange god, And thou bowest not thyself to a strange god.

¹⁰ I am Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.

¹¹ But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me.

¹² And I send them away in the enmity of their heart, They walk in their own counsels.

¹³ O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.