Psalms 81:6-7

[6] I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. [7] Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

What is the context of Psalms 81:6-7?

Psalm 81 .[ a .] (Psalms 81:1-16 true)
A Call to Obedience (Psalms 81:1-16 true)
An Appeal for Israel’s Repentance (Psalms 81:1-16 true)
Oh, That My People Would Listen to Me (Psalms 81:1-16 true)
An Appeal from God to Israel (Psalms 81:1-16 true)
God’s Goodness and Israel’s Waywardness. (Psalms 81:1-16 true)
Celebrating and Remembering God (Psalms 81:1-16 true)

What does Psalms 81:6-7 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

God had told His people that He was freeing them from their bondage as slaves in Egypt. They had cried out to Him in their distress, and He answered them from heaven.

"To judge by this model, it is good to recall God"s answers with some sharpness of detail." ^[1]

Then He tested them at the waters of Meribah to see if they would trust Him ( Exodus 17:1-7), and in order to train them to do so.