Psalms 81:11
For I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
In Context
10there shall be no new god in thee: neither shalt thou adore a strange god.
12But my people heard not my voice: and Israel hearkened not to me.
Cross References
Exodus 16:6And Moses and Aaron said to the children of Israel: In the evening you shall know that the Lord hath brought you forth out of the land of Egypt:
Exodus 32:1And the people seeing that Moses delayed to come down from the mount, gathering together against Aaron, said: Arise, make us gods, that may go before us: for as to this Moses, the man that brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has befallen him.
Deuteronomy 32:15The beloved grew fat, and kicked: he grew fat, and thick and gross, he forsook God who made him, and departed from God his saviour.
2 Kings 4:3And he said to her: Go, borrow of all thy neighbours empty vessels not a few.
Proverbs 1:30Nor consented to my counsel, but despised all my reproof.
Jeremiah 7:23But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk ye in all the way that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 81:9-16
Expostulation with Israel. 8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; 9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god. 10 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. 12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. 13 Oh that my people had hearkened… Read the whole commentary →