Psalm 81

Marie J. Post, 1984

1. Sing a Psalm of joy!
   Shout in celebration.
   Let the tambourine
   And the trumpet bring
   Praises to our King
   For his great salvation.
   
2. Sound the festal horn,
   Your thanksgiving voicing.
   Praise the LORD your God,
   As he did command
   When from Egypt’s land
   You came forth rejoicing.
   
3. When in need you cried,
   I was near and saved you.
   From the cloud I spoke,
   Answered your request-
   Meribah the test-
   I did not forsake you.
   
4. O my people, hear;
   When I call you, listen.
   Choose no foreign god-
   Listen to my plea.
   Have no god but me;
   Come and be forgiven.
   
5. I, the LORD your God,
   Brought you out of Egypt.
   I removed your yoke,
   All your needs supplied.
   Open your mouth wide:
   Surely I will fill it.
   
6. Oh, that Israel
   Would but hear my pleading!
   Oh, that they would turn,
   Walk upon my path;
   I would pour my wrath
   On their foes unheeding.
   
7. With the finest wheat
   I, your LORD, would feed you.
   Honey from the rock
   I would gladly give
   That you all might live.
   Hear me, O my people.