1 To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph.

2 \81:1\Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.

3 \81:2\Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.

4 \81:3\Let the horn be sounded in the time of the new moon, at the full moon, on our holy feast-day:

5 \81:4\For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

6 \81:5\He 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.

7 \81:6\I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.

8 \81:7\You 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.)

9 \81:8\Give ear, O my people, and I will give you my word, O Israel, if you will only do as I say!

10 \81:9\There is to be no strange god among you; you are not to give worship to any other god.

11 \81:10\I 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.

12 \81:11\But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.

13 \81:12\So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.

14 \81:13\If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!

15 \81:14\I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them.

16 \81:15\The haters of the Lord would be broken, and their destruction would be eternal.

17 \81:16\I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.

1 Al Músico principal: sobre Gittith: Salmo de Asaph. CANTAD á Dios, fortaleza nuestra: Al Dios de Jacob celebrad con júbilo.

2 Tomad la canción, y tañed el adufe, El arpa deliciosa con el salterio.

3 Tocad la trompeta en la nueva luna, En el día señalado, en el día de nuestra solemnidad.

4 Porque estatuto es de Israel, Ordenanza del Dios de Jacob.

5 Por testimonio en José lo ha constituído, Cuando salió por la tierra de Egipto; Donde oí lenguaje que no entendía.

6 Aparté su hombro de debajo de la carga; Sus manos se quitaron de vasijas de barro.

7 En la calamidad clamaste, y yo te libré: Te respondí en el secreto del trueno; Te probé sobre las aguas de Meriba. (Selah.)

8 Oye, pueblo mío y te protestaré. Israel, si me oyeres,

9 No habrá en ti dios ajeno, Ni te encorvarás á dios extraño.

10 Yo soy Jehová tu Dios, Que te hice subir de la tierra de Egipto: Ensancha tu boca, y henchirla he.

11 Mas mi pueblo no oyó mi voz, E Israel no me quiso á mí.

12 Dejélos por tanto á la dureza de su corazón: Caminaron en sus consejos.

13 Oh, si me hubiera oído mi pueblo, Si en mis caminos hubiera Israel andado!

14 En una nada habría yo derribado sus enemigos, Y vuelto mi mano sobre sus adversarios.

15 Los aborrecedores de Jehová se le hubieran sometido; Y el tiempo de ellos fuera para siempre.

16 Y Dios lo hubiera mantenido de grosura de trigo: Y de miel de la piedra te hubiera saciado.