[1]To the chief MusicianH5329[H8764]upon GittithH1665, A Psalm of AsaphH623. Sing aloudH7442[H8685]unto GodH430our strengthH5797: make a joyful noiseH7321[H8685]unto the GodH430of JacobH3290.[2]TakeH5375[H8798]a psalmH2172, and bringH5414[H8798]hither the timbrelH8596, the pleasantH5273harpH3658with the psalteryH5035.[3]Blow upH8628[H8798]the trumpetH7782in the new moonH2320, in the time appointedH3677, on our solemn feastH2282dayH3117.[4]For this was a statuteH2706for IsraelH3478, and a lawH4941of the GodH430of JacobH3290.[5]This he ordainedH7760[H8804]in JosephH3084for a testimonyH5715, when he went outH3318[H8800]through the landH776of EgyptH4714: where I heardH8085[H8799]a languageH8193that I understoodH3045notH8804.[6]I removedH5493[H8689]his shoulderH7926from the burdenH5447: his handsH3709were deliveredH5674[H8799]from the potsH1731.[7]Thou calledstH7121[H8804]in troubleH6869, and I deliveredH2502[H8762]thee; I answeredH6030[H8799]thee in the secret placeH5643of thunderH7482: I provedH974[H8799]thee at the watersH4325of MeribahH4809. SelahH5542.[8]HearH8085[H8798],O my peopleH5971, and I will testifyH5749[H8686]unto thee: O IsraelH3478, if thou wilt hearkenH8085unto meH8799;[9]There shall no strangeH2114[H8801]godH410be in thee; neither shalt thou worshipH7812[H8691]any strangeH5236godH410.[10]I am the LORDH3068thy GodH430, which broughtH5927[H8688]thee out of the landH776of EgyptH4714: open thy mouthH6310wideH7337[H8685], and I will fillH4390itH8762.[11]But my peopleH5971would not hearkenH8085[H8804]to my voiceH6963; and IsraelH3478wouldH14none of meH8804.[12]So I gave them upH7971[H8762]unto their own hearts'H3820lustH8307: and they walkedH3212[H8799]in their own counselsH4156.[13]OhH3863that my peopleH5971had hearkenedH8085[H8802]unto me, and IsraelH3478had walkedH1980[H8762]in my waysH1870![14]I should soonH4592have subduedH3665[H8686]their enemiesH341[H8802], and turnedH7725[H8686]my handH3027against their adversariesH6862.[15]The hatersH8130[H8764]of the LORDH3068should have submittedH3584[H8762]themselves unto him: but their timeH6256should have endured for everH5769.[16]He should have fedH398[H8686]them also with the finestH2459of the wheatH2406: and with honeyH1706out of the rockH6697should I have satisfiedH7646theeH8686.