Psalm 81:8-12

King James Version

⁸Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

⁹There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

¹⁰I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

¹¹But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

¹²So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

Psalm 81:8-12

New Living Translation

⁸“Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings.
    O Israel, if you would only listen to me!
⁹You must never have a foreign god;
    you must not bow down before a false god.
¹⁰For it was I, the Lord your God,
    who rescued you from the land of Egypt.
    Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.

¹¹“But no, my people wouldn’t listen.
Israel did not want me around.
¹²So I let them follow their own stubborn desires,
living according to their own ideas.

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Psalm 81:8-12

The Message

^8-10“Listen, dear ones—get this straight;
    O Israel, don’t take this lightly.
Don’t take up with strange gods,
    don’t worship the popular gods.
I’m God, your God, the very God
    who rescued you from doom in Egypt,
Then fed you all you could eat,
    filled your hungry stomachs.

^11-12“But my people didn’t listen,
Israel paid no attention;
So I let go of the reins and told them, ‘Run!
Do it your own way!’

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Psalm 81:8-12

New American Standard Bible

⁸^(A)Hear, My people, and I will admonish you;
Israel, if you ^(B)would listen to Me!
⁹There shall be no ^(C)strange god among you;
Nor shall you worship a foreign god.
¹⁰^(D)I, the Lord, am your God,
Who brought you up from the land of Egypt;
^(E)Open your mouth wide and I will ^(F)fill it.

¹¹“But My people ^(G)did not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not ^[a]obey Me.
¹²So I ^(H)gave ^[b]them over to the stubbornness of their heart,
To walk by their own plans.