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Psalms 81:6

Salvation

4 For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

5 He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:

“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.

7 You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah

8 Hear, O My people, and I will warn you: O Israel, if only you would listen to Me!

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.
KJV
I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
WEB
“I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.
ASV
I removed his shoulder from the burden: His hands were freed from the basket.
DARBY
I removed his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.
BLB
“I turned aside his shoulder from the burden; his hands pass over from the basket.
ÅB
Jeg fridde hans skulder fra byrden, hans hender slapp fri fra bærekurven.
OTB
“Jeg tok byrden fra hans skulder,
Hans hender ble fri fra kurven.
B1930
Jeg fridde hans skulder fra byrden, hans hender slapp fri fra bærekurven.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 9:4

    For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.

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  • Isaiah 10:27

    On that day the burden will be lifted from your shoulders, and the yoke from your neck. The yoke will be broken because your neck will be too large.

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  • Exodus 6:6

    Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.

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  • Matthew 11:29

    Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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  • Exodus 1:14

    and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

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  • Psalms 68:13

    Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”

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