Read the Bible

¹ Be happy and shout to God
    who makes us strong!
    Shout praises to the God
    of Jacob.
² Sing as you play tambourines
    and the lovely sounding
    stringed instruments.
³ Sound the trumpets and start
    the New Moon Festival.^[b]
    We must also celebrate
    when the moon is full.
⁴ This is the law in Israel,
    and it was given to us
    by the God of Jacob.
⁵ The descendants of Joseph
    were told to obey it,
    when God led them out
    from the land of Egypt.

In a language unknown to me,
    I heard someone say:
⁶ "I lifted the burden
    from your shoulder
    and took the heavy basket
    from your hands.
⁷ When you were in trouble,
    I rescued you,
    and from the thunderclouds,
    I answered your prayers.
    Later I tested you
    at Meribah Spring.^[c]

⁸ "Listen, my people,
while I, the Lord,
    correct you!
    Israel, if you would only
    pay attention to me!
⁹ Don't worship foreign gods
    or bow down to gods
    you know nothing about.
¹⁰ I am the Lord your God.
    I rescued you from Egypt.
    Just ask, and I will give you
    whatever you need.

¹¹ "But, my people, Israel,
    you refused to listen,
    and you would have nothing
    to do with me!
¹² So I let you be stubborn
    and keep on following
    your own advice.

¹³ "My people, Israel,
if only you would listen
    and do as I say!
¹⁴ I, the Lord, would quickly
defeat your enemies
    with my mighty power.
¹⁵ Everyone who hates me
    would come crawling,
    and that would be the end
    of them.
¹⁶ But I would feed you
    with the finest bread
    and with the best honey^[d]
    until you were full."