Bible in Basic English

Psalms 80

The Book of Psalms

Return to Index

Chapter 81

1

 

 To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph.
Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob. 

 


2

 

 Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments. 

 


3

 

 Let the horn be sounded in the time of the new moon, at the full moon, on our holy feast-day: 

 


4

 

 For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. 

 


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! 

 


14

 

 I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them. 

 


15

 

 The haters of the Lord would be broken, and their destruction would be eternal. 

 


16

 

 I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock. 

 


Psalms 82

 

 

 

 

HTMLBible Software - Public Domain Software by johnhurt.com

 


Other Items are Available At These Sites: