Psalm 81:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵The descendants of Joseph
were told to obey it,
when God led them out
from the land of Egypt.

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

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Footnotes

81.7 Meribah Spring: When the people of Israel complained to Moses about the need for water, God commanded Moses to strike a rock with his walking stick, and water came out. The place was then named Massah (“test”) and Meribah (“complaining”).