1 Sing joyfully to God, our strength.

Shout happily to the God of Jacob.

2 Begin a psalm, and strike a tambourine.

Play lyres and harps with their pleasant music.

3 Blow the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon,

on the day of the full moon,

on our festival days.

4 This is a law for Israel,

a legal decision from the God of Jacob.

5 These are the instructions God set in place for Joseph

when Joseph rose to power over Egypt.

I heard a message I did not understand:

6 “I removed the burden from his shoulder.

His hands were freed from the basket.

7 When you were in trouble, you called out ⌞to me⌟, and I rescued you.

I was hidden in thunder, but I answered you.

I tested your ⌞loyalty⌟ at the oasis of Meribah.

8 Listen, my people, and I will warn you.

Israel, if you would only listen to me!

9 Never keep any strange god among you.

Never worship a foreign god.

10 I am the Lord your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt.

Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 “But my people did not listen to me.

Israel wanted nothing to do with me.

12 So I let them go their own stubborn ways

and follow their own advice.

13 If only my people would listen to me!

If only Israel would follow me!

14 I would quickly defeat their enemies.

I would turn my power against their foes.

15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe in front of him,

and their time ⌞for punishment⌟ would last forever.

16 But I would feed Israel with the finest wheat

and satisfy them with honey from a rock.”