Psalm 81 Appeal for Israel’s Repentance
Psalm 81 Appeal for Israel’s Repentance
Psalm 81:1-16 Appeal for Israel’s Repentance
To the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of Asaph.
Psalm 81:1-2
1 Sing aloud to God our strength;
Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.
2
Raise a song and strike the timbrel,
The pleasant harp with the lute.
Psalm 81:8-10
8
“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you!
O Israel, if you will listen to Me!
9
There shall be no foreign god among you;
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
10
I am the Lord your God,
Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psalm 81:11-12
11
“But My people would not heed My voice,
And Israel would have none of Me.
12
So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart (the dictates of their heart),
To walk in their own counsels.
Psalm 81:13-16
13
“Oh, that My people would listen to Me,
That Israel would walk in My ways!
14
I would soon subdue their enemies,
And turn My hand against their adversaries.
15
The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him,
But their fate would endure forever.
16
He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat;
And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.”