Psalms 81:7-8 in English

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!

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.

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;

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;

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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,

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!

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;

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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;

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!

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!

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,

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,)

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: