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BasicEnglish Bible Images - Psalms Chapter 81

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:1 ; image nature: Autumn colors reflect in rain puddles on a forest path.; Psalms 81:1. <To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph.> Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.

Psalms 81:1. <To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph.> Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:2 ; image nature: Morning fog reveals spider web galaxies. Dew drops catch rainbow light.; Psalms 81:2. Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.

Psalms 81:2. Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:3 ; image nature: Stars reflect perfectly in the salt flats after rainfall. The horizon disappears in the mirror-like expanse.; Psalms 81:3. Let the horn be sounded in the time of the new moon, at the full moon, on our holy feast-day:

Psalms 81:3. Let the horn be sounded in the time of the new moon, at the full moon, on our holy feast-day:

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:4 ; image nature: Summer heat brings out the scent of sage in mountain meadows.; Psalms 81:4. For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

Psalms 81:4. For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:5 ; image nature: Sand dunes ripple to the horizon like frozen waves. Wind erases all traces of life from their surfaces.; Psalms 81:5. He gave it to Joseph as a witness, when he went out over the land of Egypt; then the words of a strange tongue were sounding in my ears.

Psalms 81:5. He gave it to Joseph as a witness, when he went out over the land of Egypt; then the words of a strange tongue were sounding in my ears.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:6 ; image nature: Autumn mist rises from a valley dotted with red and gold maples.; Psalms 81:6. I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.

Psalms 81:6. I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:7 ; image nature: Desert tortoises emerge after summer rains. Thunder echoes through hidden canyons.; Psalms 81:7. You gave a cry in your trouble, and I made you free; I gave you an answer in the secret place of the thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. (Selah.)

Psalms 81:7. You gave a cry in your trouble, and I made you free; I gave you an answer in the secret place of the thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. (Selah.)

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:8 ; image nature: Summer storms build over mountain peaks at midday.; Psalms 81:8. Give ear, O my people, and I will give you my word, O Israel, if you will only do as I say!

Psalms 81:8. Give ear, O my people, and I will give you my word, O Israel, if you will only do as I say!

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:9 ; image nature: Ancient bristlecone pines twist toward stars. Time stands still in their presence.; Psalms 81:9. There is to be no strange god among you; you are not to give worship to any other god.

Psalms 81:9. There is to be no strange god among you; you are not to give worship to any other god.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:10 ; image nature: Wild flamingos wade through salt lake shallows. Sunset turns the water to liquid gold.; Psalms 81:10. I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.

Psalms 81:10. I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:11 ; image nature: Wild columbines dance on impossibly thin stems. Mountain breezes carry their perfume.; Psalms 81:11. But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.

Psalms 81:11. But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:12 ; image nature: A single maple leaf floats on black water. Concentric ripples spread outward into infinity.; Psalms 81:12. So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.

Psalms 81:12. So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:13 ; image nature: Coastal redwoods disappear into the fog high above a fern grove.; Psalms 81:13. If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!

Psalms 81:13. If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:14 ; image nature: Wild iris breaks through melting snow. Alpine light ignites its petals.; Psalms 81:14. I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them.

Psalms 81:14. I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:15 ; image nature: Desert scorpions glow under black light. Stars wheel in infinite darkness.; Psalms 81:15. The haters of the Lord would be broken, and their destruction would be eternal.

Psalms 81:15. The haters of the Lord would be broken, and their destruction would be eternal.

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BasicEnglish Psalms 81:16 ; image nature: Wild orcas breach in sunset-painted waters. Their splashes echo off glacier walls.; Psalms 81:16. I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.

Psalms 81:16. I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.

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