Chapter 81
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּית לְאָסָֽףFor the leader; on the gittith. Of Asaph.Lamnatzecha al-hagitit leasaf
2הַרְנִינוּ לֵאלֹהִים עוּזֵּנוּ הָרִיעוּ לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽבSing joyously to God, our strength; raise a shout for the God of Jacob.Harninu lelohim uzenu hariu lelohey yaakov
3שְֽׂאוּ־זִמְרָה וּתְנוּ־תֹף כִּנּוֹר נָעִים עִם־נָֽבֶלTake up the song, sound the hand-drum, the melodious lyre and harp.Seu-zimrah utnu-tof kinor naim im-navel
4תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּֽנוּBlow the horn on the new moon, on the full moon for our feast day.Tiku vachodesh shofar bakeseh leyom chagenu
5כִּי חֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא מִשְׁפָּט לֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽבFor it is a law for Israel, a ruling of the God of Jacob—Ki chok leyisrael hu mishpat lelohey yaakov
6עֵדוּת בִּיהוֹסֵף שָׂמוֹ בְּצֵאתוֹ עַל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם שְׂפַת לֹא־יָדַעְתִּי אֶשְׁמָֽעimposed as a decree upon Joseph when he went forth from the land of Egypt; I heard a language that I knew not.Edut bihosef samo betzeto al-eretz mitzrayim sefat lo-yadati eshma
7הֲסִירוֹתִי מִסֵּבֶל שִׁכְמוֹ כַּפָּיו מִדּוּד תַּעֲבֹֽרְנָה“I relieved his shoulder of the burden, his hands were freed from the basket.Hasiroti misevel shichmo kapayv midud taavornah
8בַּצָּרָה קָרָאתָ וָאֲחַלְּצֶךָּ אֶעֶנְךָ בְּסֵתֶר רַעַם אֶבְחׇנְךָ עַל־מֵי מְרִיבָה סֶֽלָהIn distress you called and I rescued you; I answered you from the secret place of thunder I tested you at the Waters of Meribah. Selah.Batzarah karata vaachaltzecha eencha beseter raam evchoncha al-mey merivah selah
9שְׁמַע עַמִּי וְאָעִידָה בָּךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אִם־תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־לִֽיHear, My people, and I will admonish you; Israel, if you would but listen to Me!Shema ami veaidah bach yisrael im-tishma-li
10לֹא־יִהְיֶה בְךָ אֵל זָר וְלֹא תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לְאֵל נֵכָֽרYou shall have no foreign god, you shall not bow to an alien god.Lo-yihyeh vecha el zar velo tishtachaveh leel nechar
11אָֽנֹכִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הַֽמַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם הַרְחֶב־פִּיךָ וַאֲמַלְאֵֽהוּI the ETERNAL am your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt; open your mouth wide and I will fill it.Anochi Adonai eloheycha hamaalcha meeretz mitzrayim harchev-picha vaamalehu
12וְלֹא־שָׁמַע עַמִּי לְקוֹלִי וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא־אָבָה לִֽיBut My people would not listen to Me, Israel would not obey Me.Velo-shama ami lekoli veyisrael lo-avah li
13וָאֲשַׁלְּחֵהוּ בִּשְׁרִירוּת לִבָּם יֵלְכוּ בְּֽמוֹעֲצוֹתֵיהֶֽםSo I let them go after their willful heart that they might follow their own devices.Vaashalchehu bishrirut libam yelchu bemoatzoteyhem
14לוּ עַמִּי שֹׁמֵעַֽ לִי יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּדְרָכַי יְהַלֵּֽכוּIf only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My paths,Lu ami shomea li yisrael bidrachay yehalechu
15כִּמְעַט אוֹיְבֵיהֶם אַכְנִיעַ וְעַל צָרֵיהֶם אָשִׁיב יָדִֽיthen would I subdue their enemies at once, strike their foes again and again.”Kimat oyveyhem achnia veal tzareyhem ashiv yadi
16מְשַׂנְאֵי יְהֹוָה יְכַחֲשׁוּ־לוֹ וִיהִי עִתָּם לְעוֹלָֽםThose who hate GOD shall cower; their doom shall be eternal.Mesaney Adonai yechachashu-lo vihi itam leolam
17וַֽיַּאֲכִילֵהוּ מֵחֵלֶב חִטָּה וּמִצּוּר דְּבַשׁ אַשְׂבִּיעֶֽךָ[God] fed Israel the finest wheat; “I sated you with honey from the rock.”Vayaachilehu mechelev chitah umitzur devash asbiecha