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Psalms 81

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Psalm title: To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph.

  1. לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀
    1. לַlato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּ֬חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  2. עַֽל־
    1. עַֽל'al-onH5921A
  3. הַגִּתִּ֬ית
    1. הַha.theH9009
    2. גִּתִּ֬יתgi.TitGittithH1665
  4. לְאָסָֽף׃
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. אָסָֽף'a.SafAsaphH0623H
  1. 1Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.
    1. הַ֭רְנִינוּ
      1. הַ֭רְנִינוּHar.ni.nusing for joyH7442B
    2. לֵאלֹהִ֣ים
      1. לֵle.toH9005
      2. אלֹהִ֣יםlo.HimGodH0430G
    3. עוּזֵּ֑נוּ
      1. עוּזֵּ֑'u.Ze.strengthH5797
      2. נוּnuourH9025
    4. הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ
      1. הָ֝רִ֗יעוּha.Ri.'ushout for joyH7321
    5. לֵאלֹהֵ֥י
      1. לֵle.toH9005
      2. אלֹהֵ֥יlo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
    6. יַעֲקֹֽב׃
      1. יַעֲקֹֽבya.'a.KoJacobH3290
  2. 2Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.
    1. שְֽׂאוּ־
      1. שְֽׂאוּse.'u-lift upH5375G
    2. זִ֭מְרָה
      1. זִ֭מְרָהZim.rahmusicH2172
    3. וּתְנוּ־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. תְנוּte.nu-beatH5414M
    4. תֹ֑ף
      1. תֹ֑ףTofa tambourineH8596
    5. כִּנּ֖וֹר
      1. כִּנּ֖וֹרki.Nora harpH3658
    6. נָעִ֣ים
      1. נָעִ֣יםna.'ImpleasantH5273B
    7. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    8. נָֽבֶל׃
      1. נָֽבֶלNa.vela lyreH5035B
  3. 3Let the horn be sounded in the time of the new moon, at the full moon, on our holy feast-day:
    1. תִּקְע֣וּ
      1. תִּקְע֣וּtik.'UblowH8628
    2. בַחֹ֣דֶשׁ
      1. בַva.at theH9003
      2. חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshnew moonH2320H
    3. שׁוֹפָ֑ר
      1. שׁוֹפָ֑רsho.Fara ram's hornH7782
    4. בַּ֝כֵּ֗סֶה
      1. בַּ֝ba.at theH9003
      2. כֵּ֗סֶהKe.sehfull moonH3677
    5. לְי֣וֹם
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117G
    6. חַגֵּֽנוּ׃
      1. חַגֵּֽcha.Ge.festivalH2282
      2. נוּnuourH9025
  4. 4For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. חֹ֣ק
      1. חֹ֣קchok[is] a decreeH2706G
    3. לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    4. ה֑וּא
      1. ה֑וּאHu'itH1931
    5. מִ֝שְׁפָּ֗ט
      1. מִ֝שְׁפָּ֗טmish.Patan ordinanceH4941G
    6. לֵאלֹהֵ֥י
      1. לֵle.ofH9005
      2. אלֹהֵ֥יlo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
    7. יַעֲקֹֽב׃
      1. יַעֲקֹֽבya.'a.KoJacobH3290
  5. 5He gave it to Joseph as a witness, when he went out over the land of Egypt; then the words of a strange tongue were sounding in my ears.
    1. עֵ֤דוּת׀
      1. עֵ֤דוּת'E.duta testimonyH5715
    2. בִּֽיה֘וֹסֵ֤ף
      1. בִּֽbi.inH9003
      2. יה֘וֹסֵ֤ףHo.SefJosephH3084
    3. שָׂמ֗וֹ
      1. שָׂמ֗sa.Mhe establishedH7760A
      2. וֹoitH9033
    4. בְּ֭צֵאתוֹ
      1. בְּ֭be.whenH9003
      2. צֵאתtze.twent outH3318G
      3. וֹoheH9043
    5. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    6. אֶ֣רֶץ
      1. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
    7. מִצְרָ֑יִם
      1. מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
    8. שְׂפַ֖ת
      1. שְׂפַ֖תse.Fata languageH8193K
    9. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-<of> [which] notH3808
    10. יָדַ֣עְתִּי
      1. יָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045
    11. אֶשְׁמָֽע׃
      1. אֶשְׁמָֽע'esh.Ma'I heardH8085G
  6. 6I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.
    1. הֲסִיר֣וֹתִי
      1. הֲסִיר֣וֹתִיha.si.Ro.tiI removedH5493G
    2. מִסֵּ֣בֶל
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. סֵּ֣בֶלSe.vela burdenH5447
    3. שִׁכְמ֑וֹ
      1. שִׁכְמ֑shikh.MshoulderH7926
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. כַּ֝פָּ֗יו
      1. כַּ֝פָּ֗יka.PahandsH3709G
      2. וvhisH9023
    5. מִדּ֥וּד
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. דּ֥וּדDuda basketH1731
    6. תַּעֲבֹֽרְנָה׃
      1. תַּעֲבֹֽרְנָהta.'a.Vo.re.nahthey passed awayH5674A
  7. 7You gave a cry in your trouble, and I made you free; I gave you an answer in the secret place of the thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. (Selah.)
    1. בַּצָּרָ֥ה
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. צָּרָ֥הtza.RahtroubleH6869B
    2. קָרָ֗אתָ
      1. קָרָ֗אתָka.Ra.tayou called outH7121G
    3. וָאֲחַ֫לְּצֶ֥ךָּ
      1. וָva.andH9001
      2. אֲחַ֫לְּצֶ֥'a.Cha.le.Tze.I rescuedH2502A
      3. ךָּkayouH9031
    4. אֶ֭עֶנְךָ
      1. אֶ֭עֶנְ'E.'en.I answeredH6030B
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    5. בְּסֵ֣תֶר
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. סֵ֣תֶרSe.ter[the] hiding place ofH5643A
    6. רַ֑עַם
      1. רַ֑עַםRa.'amthunderH7482
    7. אֶבְחָֽנְךָ֨
      1. אֶבְחָֽנְ'ev.cha.ne.I testedH0974
      2. ךָ֨KhayouH9031
    8. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-atH5921A
    9. מֵ֖י
      1. מֵ֖יmei[the] waters ofH4325G
    10. מְרִיבָ֣ה
      1. מְרִיבָ֣הme.ri.VahMeribahH4809H
    11. סֶֽלָה׃
      1. סֶֽלָהSe.lahSelahH5542
  8. 8Give ear, O my people, and I will give you my word, O Israel, if you will only do as I say!
    1. שְׁמַ֣ע
      1. שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085G
    2. עַ֭מִּי
      1. עַ֭מִּ'A.mO peopleH5971A
      2. יimyH9020
    3. וְאָעִ֣ידָה
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. אָעִ֣ידָה'a.'I.dahlet me warnH5749B
    4. בָּ֑ךְ
      1. בָּ֑Ba<in>H9003
      2. ךְkhyouH9031
    5. יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל
      1. יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478
    6. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    7. תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־
      1. תִּֽשְׁמַֽעtish.ma'-you will listenH8085G
    8. לִֽי׃
      1. לִֽLtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
  9. 9There is to be no strange god among you; you are not to give worship to any other god.
    1. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    2. יִהְיֶ֣ה
      1. יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will beH1961
    3. בְ֭ךָ
      1. בְ֭Ve.amongH9003
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    4. אֵ֣ל
      1. אֵ֣ל'ela godH0410K
    5. זָ֑ר
      1. זָ֑רZarstrangeH2114A
    6. וְלֹ֥א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֥אLo'notH3808
    7. תִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗ה
      1. תִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗הtish.ta.cha.Vehyou must bow downH7812
    8. לְאֵ֣ל
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. אֵ֣ל'Ela god ofH0410K
    9. נֵכָֽר׃
      1. נֵכָֽרne.KharforeignnessH5236
  10. 10I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.
    1. אָנֹכִ֨י׀
      1. אָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.KhiIH0595
    2. יְה֘וָ֤ה
      1. יְה֘וָ֤הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068G
    3. אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ
      1. אֱלֹהֶ֗י'e.lo.Hei.GodH0430G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. הַֽ֭מַּעַלְךָ
      1. הַֽ֭Ha.whoH9009
      2. מַּעַלְma.'al.brought upH5927H
      3. ךָkhayouH9031
    5. מֵאֶ֣רֶץ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
    6. מִצְרָ֑יִם
      1. מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
    7. הַרְחֶב־
      1. הַרְחֶבhar.chev-make largeH7337
    8. פִּ֝֗יךָ
      1. פִּ֝֗יPi.mouthH6310G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. וַאֲמַלְאֵֽהוּ׃
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲמַלְאֵֽ'a.mal.'E.I will fillH4390
      3. הוּhuitH9033
  11. 11But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.
    1. וְלֹא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    2. שָׁמַ֣ע
      1. שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'it listenedH8085G
    3. עַמִּ֣י
      1. עַמִּ֣'a.MpeopleH5971A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. לְקוֹלִ֑י
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. קוֹלִ֑ko.LvoiceH6963A
      3. יimyH9020
    5. וְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    6. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    7. אָ֥בָה
      1. אָ֥בָה'A.vahit yieldedH0014
    8. לִֽי׃
      1. לִֽLtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
  12. 12So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.
    1. וָֽ֭אֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּ
      1. וָֽ֭Va.andH9001
      2. אֲשַׁלְּחֵ'a.sha.le.che.I gave overH7971H
      3. הוּhuitH9033
    2. בִּשְׁרִיר֣וּת
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. שְׁרִיר֣וּתsh.ri.Rut[the] stubbornness ofH8307
    3. לִבָּ֑ם
      1. לִבָּ֑li.BaheartH3820A
      2. םmtheirH9028
    4. יֵ֝לְכ֗וּ
      1. יֵ֝לְכ֗וּye.le.Khuthey walkedH1980N
    5. בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
      1. בְּֽBe.inH9003
      2. מוֹעֲצוֹתֵיmo.'a.tzo.tei.own schemesH4156
      3. הֶֽםHemtheirH9028
  13. 13If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!
    1. ל֗וּ
      1. ל֗וּLuifH3863
    2. עַ֭מִּי
      1. עַ֭מִּ'A.mpeopleH5971A
      2. יimyH9020
    3. שֹׁמֵ֣עַֽ
      1. שֹׁמֵ֣עַֽsho.Me.a'[will be] listeningH8085G
    4. לִ֑י
      1. לִ֑LtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    5. יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל
      1. יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    6. בִּדְרָכַ֥י
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. דְרָכַ֥d.ra.KhawaysH1870G
      3. יimyH9020
    7. יְהַלֵּֽכוּ׃
      1. יְהַלֵּֽכוּye.ha.Le.khuthey will walkH1980I
  14. 14I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them.
    1. כִּ֭מְעַט
      1. כִּ֭KilikeH9004
      2. מְעַטm.'ata littleH4592
    2. אוֹיְבֵיהֶ֣ם
      1. אוֹיְבֵי'oy.vei.enemiesH0341
      2. הֶ֣םHemtheirH9028
    3. אַכְנִ֑יעַ
      1. אַכְנִ֑יעַ'akh.Ni.a'I will subdueH3665
    4. וְעַ֥ל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַ֥ל'AlonH5921A
    5. צָ֝רֵיהֶ֗ם
      1. צָ֝רֵיtza.rei.opponentsH6862C
      2. הֶ֗םHemtheirH9028
    6. אָשִׁ֥יב
      1. אָשִׁ֥יב'a.ShivI will turnH7725I
    7. יָדִֽי׃
      1. יָדִֽya.DhandH3027G
      2. יimyH9020
  15. 15The haters of the Lord would be broken, and their destruction would be eternal.
    1. מְשַׂנְאֵ֣י
      1. מְשַׂנְאֵ֣יme.san.'Ei[those who] hateH8130
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068G
    3. יְכַֽחֲשׁוּ־
      1. יְכַֽחֲשׁוּye.kha.cha.shu-they will cringeH3584
    4. ל֑וֹ
      1. ל֑ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    5. וִיהִ֖י
      1. וִvi.andH9002
      2. יהִ֖יHimay it beH1961
    6. עִתָּ֣ם
      1. עִתָּ֣'i.TatimeH6256
      2. םmtheirH9028
    7. לְעוֹלָֽם׃
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. עוֹלָֽם'o.LameverH5769G
  16. 16I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.
    1. וַֽ֭יַּאֲכִילֵהוּ
      1. וַֽ֭VaandH9001
      2. יַּאֲכִילֵi.ya.'a.khi.le.he fedH0398
      3. הוּhuhimH9033
    2. מֵחֵ֣לֶב
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. חֵ֣לֶבChe.lev[the] best ofH2459
    3. חִטָּ֑ה
      1. חִטָּ֑הchi.Tah[the] wheatH2406
    4. וּ֝מִצּ֗וּר
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מִmi.fromH9006
      3. צּ֗וּרTzura rockH6697H
    5. דְּבַ֣שׁ
      1. דְּבַ֣שׁde.VashhoneyH1706
    6. אַשְׂבִּיעֶֽךָ׃
      1. אַשְׂבִּיעֶֽ'as.bi.'E.I will satisfyH7646
      2. ךָkhayouH9031

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