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81:1  (By Asaph for the music leader.) Be happy and shout to God who makes us strong! Shout praises to the God of Jacob.
81:2  Sing as you play tambourines and the lovely sounding stringed instruments.
81:3  Sound the trumpets and start the New Moon Festival. We must also celebrate when the moon is full.
81:4  This is the law in Israel, and it was given to us by the God of Jacob.
81:5  The descendants of Joseph were told to obey it, when God led them out from the land of Egypt. In a voice unknown to me, I heard someone say:
81:6  “I lifted the burden from your shoulder and took the heavy basket from your hands.
81:7  When you were in trouble, I rescued you, and from the thunderclouds, I answered your prayers. Later I tested you at Meribah Spring.
81:8  “Listen, my people, while I, the Lord, correct you! Israel, if you would only pay attention to me!
81:9  Don't worship foreign gods or bow down to gods you know nothing about.
81:10  I am the Lord your God. I rescued you from Egypt. Just ask, and I will give you whatever you need.
81:11  “But, my people, Israel, you refused to listen, and you would have nothing to do with me!
81:12  So I let you be stubborn and keep on following your own advice.
81:13  “My people, Israel, if only you would listen and do as I say!
81:14  I, the Lord, would quickly defeat your enemies with my mighty power.
81:15  Everyone who hates me would come crawling, and that would be the end of them.
81:16  But I would feed you with the finest bread and with the best honey until you were full.”