4. This is the law in Israel,an order from the God of Jacob.
5. He gave it to the people of Israelwhen he attacked the land of Egypt.I hear an unknown voice saying,
6. “I took the burdens off your backs;I let you put down your loads of bricks.
7. When you were in trouble, you called to me, and I saved you.From my hiding place in the storm, I answered you.I put you to the test at the springs of Meribah.
8. Listen, my people, to my warning;Israel, how I wish you would listen to me!
9. You must never worship another god.
10. I am the Lord your God,who brought you out of Egypt.Open your mouth, and I will feed you.
11. “But my people would not listen to me;Israel would not obey me.
12. So I let them go their stubborn waysand do whatever they wanted.
13. How I wish my people would listen to me;how I wish they would obey me!
14. I would quickly defeat their enemiesand conquer all their foes.