To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)} upon Gittith{H1665}, A Psalm of Asaph{H623}. Sing aloud{H7442}{H8685)} unto God{H430} our strength{H5797}: make a joyful noise{H7321}{H8685)} unto the God{H430} of Jacob{H3290}.

Take{H5375}{H8798)} a psalm{H2172}, and bring{H5414}{H8798)} hither the timbrel{H8596}, the pleasant{H5273} harp{H3658} with the psaltery{H5035}.

Blow up{H8628}{H8798)} the trumpet{H7782} in the new moon{H2320}, in the time appointed{H3677}, on our solemn feast{H2282} day{H3117}.

For this was a statute{H2706} for Israel{H3478}, and a law{H4941} of the God{H430} of Jacob{H3290}.

This he ordained{H7760}{H8804)} in Joseph{H3084} for a testimony{H5715}, when he went out{H3318}{H8800)} through the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}: where I heard{H8085}{H8799)} a language{H8193} that I understood{H3045}{H8804)} not.

I removed{H5493}{H8689)} his shoulder{H7926} from the burden{H5447}: his hands{H3709} were delivered{H5674}{H8799)} from the pots{H1731}.

Thou calledst{H7121}{H8804)} in trouble{H6869}, and I delivered{H2502}{H8762)} thee; I answered{H6030}{H8799)} thee in the secret place{H5643} of thunder{H7482}: I proved{H974}{H8799)} thee at the waters{H4325} of Meribah{H4809}. Selah{H5542}.

Hear{H8085}{H8798)}, O my people{H5971}, and I will testify{H5749}{H8686)} unto thee: O Israel{H3478}, if thou wilt hearken{H8085}{H8799)} unto me;

There shall no strange{H2114}{H8801)} god{H410} be in thee; neither shalt thou worship{H7812}{H8691)} any strange{H5236} god{H410}.

I am the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, which brought{H5927}{H8688)} thee out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}: open thy mouth{H6310} wide{H7337}{H8685)}, and I will fill{H4390}{H8762)} it.

But my people{H5971} would not hearken{H8085}{H8804)} to my voice{H6963}; and Israel{H3478} would{H14}{H8804)} none of me.

So I gave them up{H7971}{H8762)} unto their own hearts{H3820}' lust{H8307}: and they walked{H3212}{H8799)} in their own counsels{H4156}.

Oh{H3863} that my people{H5971} had hearkened{H8085}{H8802)} unto me, and Israel{H3478} had walked{H1980}{H8762)} in my ways{H1870}!

I should soon{H4592} have subdued{H3665}{H8686)} their enemies{H341}{H8802)}, and turned{H7725}{H8686)} my hand{H3027} against their adversaries{H6862}.

The haters{H8130}{H8764)} of the LORD{H3068} should have submitted{H3584}{H8762)} themselves unto him: but their time{H6256} should have endured for ever{H5769}.

He should have fed{H398}{H8686)} them also with the finest{H2459} of the wheat{H2406}: and with honey{H1706} out of the rock{H6697} should I have satisfied{H7646}{H8686)} thee.