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v1
Shout out to God our strength; shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.
v2
Lift up a song and strike ^[Hebrew “give”] the tambourine, the pleasant lyre, together with the harp.
v3
Blow the horn at new moon, at full moon, for our feast day,
v4
because it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
v5
He made it a statute ^[Hebrew “testimony” or “witness”] in Joseph when he went out against the land of Egypt, where I heard a language I did not know. ^[The meaning of this line is uncertain. The above is based on perhaps a similar thought in Psa 114:1]
v6
“I removed his shoulder from a burden. His hands were freed from the basket.
v7
In this ^[Hebrew “the”] trouble you called, and I rescued you. Within the secret place of thunder I answered you; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
v8
Hear, O my people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would but listen to me.
v9
There shall be no strange god among you, and you shall not bow down to a foreign god.
v10
I am Yahweh your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.
v11
But my people did not listen to my voice, and Israel did not yield to me.
v12
So I let them ^[Hebrew “him”] go in the stubbornness of their heart; they walked in their counsels.
v13
Oh that my people would listen to me; that Israel would walk in my ways.
v14
I would subdue their enemies quickly, and turn my hand against their adversaries.
v15
Those who hate Yahweh would cringe before him, and their fate ^[Hebrew “time”] would be forever.
v16
But he would feed him ^[That is, Israel] from the choicest wheat, ^[Hebrew “the fat of wheat”] and I would satisfy you with honey from a rock.”