Psalms [Praises] 81:1-8

¹Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob Supplanter!

²Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

³Blow the shofar ·ram horn· at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

⁴For it is a statute for Israel God prevails, an judgement of the God of Jacob Supplanter.

⁵He 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.

⁷You 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!