Psalms 81

¹Sing for joyהַ֭רְנִינוּhar·nî·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → to Godלֵאלֹהִ֣יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → our strengthעוּזֵּ֑נוּ‘ūz·zê·nū — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study →; make a joyful noiseהָ֝רִ֗יעוּhā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study → to the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֥יlê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. ²Lift upשְֽׂאוּ־śə·’ū- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a songזִ֭מְרָהzim·rāh — melody, musical praise, songH2172 — Full Word Study →, strikeוּתְנוּ־ū·ṯə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the tambourineתֹ֑ףṯōp̄ — Tambourine; hand drum used in celebrationH8596 — Full Word Study →, play the sweet-soundingנָעִ֣יםnā·‘îm — Pleasant, delightful, agreeableH5273 — Full Word Study → harpנָֽבֶל׃nā·ḇel — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → andעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → lyreכִּנּ֖וֹרkin·nō·wr — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study →. ³Soundתִּקְע֣וּtiq·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֑רšō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → at the New Moonבַחֹ֣דֶשׁḇa·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, and at the full moon on the dayלְי֣וֹםlə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of our Feastחַגֵּֽנוּ׃ḥag·gê·nū — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a statuteחֹ֣קḥōq — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לlə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, an ordinanceמִ֝שְׁפָּ֗טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֥יlê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. ⁵He ordained itשָׂמ֗וֹśā·mōw — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → as a testimonyעֵ֤דוּת׀‘ê·ḏūṯ — Testimony, witness, or decreeH5715 — Full Word Study → for Josephבִּֽיה֘וֹסֵ֤ףbî·hō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3084 — Full Word Study → when he went outבְּ֭צֵאתוֹbə·ṣê·ṯōw — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, where I heard an unfamiliarלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → languageשְׂפַ֖תśə·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →: ⁶“I relievedהֲסִיר֣וֹתִיhă·sî·rō·w·ṯî — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → his shoulderשִׁכְמ֑וֹšiḵ·mōw — Shoulder; burden; responsibility; willingnessH7926 — Full Word Study → of the burdenמִסֵּ֣בֶלmis·sê·ḇel — Heavy load, burden, or laborH5447 — Full Word Study →; his handsכַּ֝פָּ֗יוkap·pāw — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → were freedתַּעֲבֹֽרְנָה׃ta·‘ă·ḇō·rə·nāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → from the basketמִדּ֥וּדmid·dūḏ — Cooking pot or vesselH1731 — Full Word Study →. ⁷You called outקָרָ֗אתָqā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → in distressבַּצָּרָ֥הbaṣ·ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, and I rescued youוָאֲחַ֫לְּצֶ֥ךָּwā·’ă·ḥal·lə·ṣe·kā — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study →; I answeredאֶ֭עֶנְךָ’e·‘en·ḵā — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → you from the cloudבְּסֵ֣תֶרbə·sê·ṯer — hiding place, shelter, concealmentH5643 — Full Word Study → of thunderרַ֑עַםra·‘am — Thunder; the sound of divine powerH7482 — Full Word Study →; I testedאֶבְחָֽנְךָ֨’eḇ·ḥā·nə·ḵā — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study → you atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the watersמֵ֖יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of Meribahמְרִיבָ֣הmə·rî·ḇāh — Strife, contentionH4809 — Full Word Study →. Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāh — Pause or SelahH5542 — Full Word Study → ⁸Hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O My peopleעַ֭מִּי‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and I will warnוְאָעִ֣ידָהwə·’ā·‘î·ḏāh — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study → you: O Israelיִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, if onlyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you would listenתִּֽשְׁמַֽע־tiš·ma‘- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Me! ⁹There must be noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → strangeזָ֑רzār — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → godאֵ֣ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → among you, nor shall youוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bowתִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗הṯiš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to a foreignנֵכָֽר׃nê·ḵār — foreign, alien, strangerH5236 — Full Word Study → godלְאֵ֣לlə·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Iאָנֹכִ֨י׀’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְה֘וָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who brought you upהַֽ֭מַּעַלְךָham·ma·‘al·ḵā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. Open wide your mouthפִּ֝֗יךָpî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and I will fill itוַאֲמַלְאֵֽהוּ׃wa·’ă·mal·’ê·hū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹But My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → would notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listen to Meשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, and Israelוְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → would notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyאָ֥בָה’ā·ḇāh — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → Me. ¹²So I gave them upוָֽ֭אֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּwā·’ă·šal·lə·ḥê·hū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to their stubbornבִּשְׁרִיר֣וּתbiš·rî·rūṯ — Stubbornness, hardness of heart, willful obstinacyH8307 — Full Word Study → heartsלִבָּ֑םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to followיֵ֝לְכ֗וּyê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → their own devicesבְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃bə·mō·w·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯê·hem — counsel, advice, or deliberate planH4156 — Full Word Study →. ¹³If onlyל֗וּlū — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַ֭מִּי‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → would listenשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽšō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Me, if Israelיִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → would followיְהַלֵּֽכוּ׃yə·hal·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → My waysבִּדְרָכַ֥יbiḏ·rā·ḵay — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁴how soonכִּ֭מְעַטkim·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → I would subdueאַכְנִ֑יעַ’aḵ·nî·a‘ — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → their enemiesאוֹיְבֵיהֶ֣ם’ō·wy·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → and turnאָשִׁ֥יב’ā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִֽי׃yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → againstוְעַ֥לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their foesצָ֝רֵיהֶ֗םṣā·rê·hem — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →! ¹⁵Those who hateמְשַׂנְאֵ֣יmə·śan·’ê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → would feign obedienceיְכַֽחֲשׁוּ־yə·ḵa·ḥă·šū- — to deceive, lie, or deal falselyH3584 — Full Word Study →, and their doomעִתָּ֣ם‘it·tām — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → would last foreverוִיהִ֖יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶But I would feed youוַֽ֭יַּאֲכִילֵהוּway·ya·’ă·ḵî·lê·hū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the finestמֵחֵ֣לֶבmê·ḥê·leḇ — Fat; the richest or best partH2459 — Full Word Study → wheatחִטָּ֑הḥiṭ·ṭāh — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study →; with honeyדְּבַ֣שׁdə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study → from the rockוּ֝מִצּ֗וּרū·miṣ·ṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → I would satisfy youאַשְׂבִּיעֶֽךָ׃’aś·bî·‘e·ḵā — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →.”