6. It said: “I removed the burden from his shoulder;his hands were released from holding the basket.
7. In your distress you called out and I rescued you.I answered you from a dark thundercloud.I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
8. I said, ‘Listen, my people!I will warn you!O Israel, if only you would obey me!
9. There must be no other god among you.You must not worship a foreign god.
10. I am the Lord, your God,the one who brought you out of the land of Egypt.Open your mouth wide and I will fill it!’
11. But my people did not obey me;Israel did not submit to me.
12. I gave them over to their stubborn desires;they did what seemed right to them.
13. If only my people would obey me!If only Israel would keep my commands!