Psalms 81
1 Sing [songs] to praise God, who enables us to be strong [when we fight our enemies]; shout joyfully to God, whom we (descendants of Jacob/Israeli people) [worship]!
För sångmästaren, till Gittít; av Asaf.
2 Start [playing] the music, and beat the tambourines, and play nice music on the harps and (lyres/other stringed instruments).
Höjen glädjerop till Gud, vår starkhet, höjen jubel till Jakobs Gud.
3 Blow the trumpets [during the festival to celebrate] each new moon and each time the moon is full and during our [other] festivals.
Stämmen upp lovsång och låten pukor ljuda, ljuvliga harpor tillsammans med psaltare.
4 [Do that] because that is a law for [us] Israeli [people]; God commanded it for us descendants of Jacob.
Stöten i basun vid nymånaden, vid fullmånen, på vår högtidsdag.
5 He commanded us Israeli [people to obey it] when he punished [the people of] Egypt. I heard someone [MTY] whose voice I did not recognize, saying,
Ty detta är en stadga för Israel, en Jakobs Guds rätt.
6 “[After the rulers of Egypt forced you Israelis to work as slaves], I took those [heavy] burdens off your backs, and I enabled you to lay down those [heavy] baskets [of bricks that you were carrying].
Det bestämde han till ett vittnesbörd i Josef, när han drog ut mot Egyptens land. Jag hör ett tal som är mig nytt:
7 When you were [greatly] distressed, you called [out to me], and I rescued you; I answered you out of a thundercloud. [Later] I tested [whether you would trust me to give you] water [when you were in the desert] at Meribah.
»Jag lyfte bördan från hans skuldra, hans händer blevo fria ifrån lastkorgen.
8 [You who are] my people, listen while I warn you! I wish that you Israeli [people] would pay attention to what I [say to you]!
I nöden ropade du, och jag räddade dig; jag svarade dig, höljd i tordön, jag prövade dig vid Meribas vatten. (Sela)
9 You must not have any idols of other gods among you; you must never bow to worship any of them!
Hör, mitt folk, och låt mig varna dig; Israel, o att du ville höra mig!
10 I am Yahweh, your God; It was [not any of those other gods] who brought you out of Egypt, I am the one who did it! [So] ask me what you want me to do for you [MTY], and I will do it.
Hos dig skall icke finnas någon annan gud, och du skall ej tillbedja någon främmande gud.
11 But my people would not listen to me [SYN]; they would not obey me.
Jag är HERREN, din Gud, som har fört dig upp ur Egyptens land; låt din mun vitt upp, så att jag får uppfylla den.
12 So even though they were very stubborn, I allowed them to do whatever they wanted to do.
Men mitt folk ville ej höra min röst, och Israel var mig icke till viljes.
13 I wish that my people would listen to me, that the Israeli [people] would behave as I want them to do.
Då lät jag dem gå i deras hjärtans hårdhet, det fingo vandra efter sina egna rådslag.
14 [If they did that], I would quickly defeat their enemies; I would strike/punish [all of] them [DOU].
O att mitt folk ville höra mig, och att Israel ville vandra på mina vägar!
15 [Then all] those who hate me would (cringe before/bow down to) me, and [then I] would punish them [MTY] forever.
Då skulle jag snart kuva deras fiender och vända min hand mot deras ovänner.
16 [But] I would give you [Israelis] very good wheat/grain, and I would fill your stomachs with wild honey.”
De som hata HERREN skulle då visa honom underdånighet, och hans folks tid skulle vara evinnerligen. Och han skulle bespisa det med bästa vete; ja, med honung ur klippan skulle jag mätta dig.»
