Psalm 81
O sing joyfully to God our strength
: shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.
‘I am the Lord your God,
who brought you up from the land of Egypt
: open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.
‘But my people would not listen to my voice
: and Israel would have none of me.
‘So I left them to the stubbornness of their hearts
: to walk according to their own designs.
‘If only my people would listen
: if Israel would but walk in my ways,
‘I would soon put down their enemies
: and turn my hand against their adversaries.
‘Those that hate the Lord would cringe before him
: and their punishment would last for ever.
‘But Israel I would feed with the finest wheat
: and satisfy you with honey from the rocks.’