(By Asaph for the music leader. )
God Makes Us Strong
1 Be happy and shout to God
who makes us strong!
Shout praises to the God
of Jacob.
2 Sing as you play tambourines
and the lovely sounding
stringed instruments.
3 Sound the trumpets and start
the New Moon Festival.
We must also celebrate
when the moon is full.
4 This is the law in Israel,
and it was given to us
by the God of Jacob.
5 The descendants of Joseph
were told to obey it,
when God led them out
from the land of Egypt.
In a voice unknown to me,
I heard someone say:
6 “I lifted the burden
from your shoulder
and took the heavy basket
from your hands.
7 When you were in trouble,
I rescued you,
and from the thunderclouds,
I answered your prayers.
Later I tested you
at Meribah Spring.
8 “Listen, my people,
while I, the Lord,
correct you!
Israel, if you would only
pay attention to me!
9 Don't worship foreign gods
or bow down to gods
you know nothing about.
10 I am the Lord your God.
I rescued you from Egypt.
Just ask, and I will give you
whatever you need.
11 “But, my people, Israel,
you refused to listen,
and you would have nothing
to do with me!
12 So I let you be stubborn
and keep on following
your own advice.
13 “My people, Israel,
if only you would listen
and do as I say!
14 I, the Lord, would quickly
defeat your enemies
with my mighty power.
15 Everyone who hates me
would come crawling,
and that would be the end
of them.
16 But I would feed you
with the finest bread
and with the best honey
until you were full.”
Pamācība, kā svētkus svētīt
1 "Gitit", dziedātāju vadonim. Asafa dziesma. 2 Dziediet priecīgi Dievam, mūsu stiprumam, gavilējiet Jēkaba Dievam! 3 Dziediet slavas dziesmas un dārdiniet bungas, skandiniet maigi cītaru un arfu! 4 Pūtiet bazūnes jaunajā mēnesī, pilnajā mēnesī, mūsu svētku dienā! 5 Jo tāds ir Israēla likums, Jēkaba Dieva noteikums. 6 Tā Viņš pavēlēja Jāzepam, kad viņš izgāja no Ēģiptes zemes. Es uztveru valodu, kas man ir sveša: 7 "Viņa kamiešiem Es esmu atņēmis nastu, viņa rokas ir brīvas kļuvušas no nesamiem groziem. 8 Kad tu nedienā piesauci Mani, Es tevi atbrīvoju, uzklausīju tevi, tērpies pērkona padebešos; Es tevi pārbaudīju arī pie nesaskaņu ūdeņiem. (Sela.) 9 Klausies, Mana tauta, lai Es tevi brīdinātu! Israēl, kaut tu Mani uzklausītu! 10 Cita Dieva tev nedrīkst būt, tev nebūs pielūgt svešus dievus! 11 Es esmu Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, kas tevi izvedis no Ēģiptes zemes. Atplet savu muti, lai Es to piepildu! 12 Bet Mana tauta neklausīja Manu balsi, Israēls Mani negribēja. 13 Tad Es viņus pametu viņu cietsirdībā, lai viņi staigā pēc sava prāta. 14 Kaut jel Mana tauta klausītu Mani, kaut jel Israēls staigātu Manos ceļos! 15 Acumirklī Es pazemotu viņu ienaidniekus, un pret viņu pretiniekiem Es izstieptu Savu roku! 16 Kas To Kungu ienīst, tiem vajadzētu gan Israēlam glaimot; bet viņu soda laiks turpinātos mūžīgi. 17 Un Israēlu Es paēdināšu ar briedušiem kviešiem un pamielošu ar medu no klints."
