1For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph. Sing loudly to God, our strength! Shout for joy to the God of Jacob!
2Start a song, and bring the tambourine, the pleasant lyre, and the harp.
3Blow the ram's horn at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.
4For this is a rule for Israel, a command from the God of Jacob.
5He established it as a reminder for Joseph when he went through the land of Egypt. I heard a language I didn't understand.
6He said, “I removed the burden from his shoulders. His hands were freed from the basket.
7When you were in trouble, you called, and I rescued you. I answered you where thunder hides. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.” Selah.
8He said, “Listen, my people, and I will warn you, Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9You must not have any foreign god among you, nor worship any foreign god.
10I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11But my people didn’t listen to me. Israel didn’t want me.
12So I let them follow their stubborn hearts, so they would live by their own plans.
13Oh, if only my people would listen to me, if only Israel would follow my ways!
14I would quickly defeat their enemies and move against their attackers.
15Those who hated Yahweh would bow down in fear before him, and their punishment would last forever.
16But he would have fed them with the best wheat. I will satisfy you with honey from the rock.