Psalm 81.A Song for a Festival.

Shout for joy to God our defender;
sing praise to the God of Jacob!

2 Start the music and beat the tambourines;
play pleasant music on the harps and the lyres.

3 Blow the trumpet for the festival,
when the moon is new and when the moon is full.

4 This is the law in Israel,
an order from the God of Jacob.

5 He gave it to the people of Israel
when he attacked the land of Egypt.
I hear an unknown voice saying,

6 “I took the burdens off your backs;
I let you put down your loads of bricks.

7 When you were in trouble, you called to me, and I saved you.
From my hiding place in the storm, I answered you.
I put you to the test at the springs of Meribah.

8 Listen, my people, to…