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Psalm 81:8-14
Living Bible
Psalm 81:8-14
Living Bible
8 Listen to me, O my people, while I give you stern warnings. O Israel, if you will only listen! 9 You must never worship any other god, nor ever have an idol in your home.[a] 10 For it was I, Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Only test me![b] Open your mouth wide and see if I won’t fill it. You will receive every blessing you can use!
11 “But no, my people won’t listen. Israel doesn’t want me around. 12 So I am letting them go their blind and stubborn way, living according to their own desires.
13 “But oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths! 14 How quickly then I would subdue her enemies! How soon my hands would be upon her foes!
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- Psalm 81:9 nor ever have an idol in your home, literally, “There shall no foreign god be in you.”
- Psalm 81:10 Only test me, implied.
Psalm 81:8-14
New International Version
Psalm 81:8-14
New International Version
8 Hear me, my people,(A) and I will warn you—
if you would only listen to me, Israel!
9 You shall have no foreign god(B) among you;
you shall not worship any god other than me.
10 I am the Lord your God,
who brought you up out of Egypt.(C)
Open(D) wide your mouth and I will fill(E) it.
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