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Psalms 81

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph. Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!
  2. 2
    KJVTake a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
    WEBRaise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
  3. 3
    KJVBlow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
    WEBBlow the trumpet at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.
  4. 4
    KJVFor this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
    WEBFor it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
  5. 5
    KJVThis he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
    WEBHe appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.
  6. 6
    KJVI removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
    WEB“I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.
  7. 7
    KJVThou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
    WEBYou called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.” Selah.
  8. 8
    KJVHear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
    WEB“Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!
  9. 9
    KJVThere shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
    WEBThere shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.
  10. 10
    KJVI am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
    WEBI am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
  11. 11
    KJVBut my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
    WEBBut my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.
  12. 12
    KJVSo I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
    WEBSo I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.
  13. 13
    KJVOh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
    WEBOh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
  14. 14
    KJVI should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
    WEBI would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.
  15. 15
    KJVThe haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
    WEBThe haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.
  16. 16
    KJVHe should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
    WEBBut he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.