1. For the leader; “upon the gittith.” Of Asaph.
2. Sing joyfully to God our strength;raise loud shouts to the God of Jacob!
3. Take up a melody, sound the timbrel,the pleasant lyre with a harp.
4. Blow the shofar at the new moon,at the full moon, on our solemn feast.
5. For this is a law for Israel,an edict of the God of Jacob,
6. He made it a decree for Josephwhen he came out of the land of Egypt.
7. I heard a tongue I did not know:“I removed his shoulder from the burden;his hands moved away from the basket.
8. In distress you called and I rescued you;I answered you in secret with thunder;At the waters of Meribah I tested you: