Psalm 81:6-8

Contemporary English Version

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]

⁸“Listen, my people,
while I, the Lord,
correct you!
Israel, if you would only
pay attention to me!

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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”).