Psalms 81:11
But my people did not listen to my words; 1 Israel did not obey me. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
In Context
12So I gave them over to their own stubborn way 1 so that they might do what seemed right to them. 1
Cross References
Exodus 16:6Then Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “In the evening you will know that it is Yahweh who has brought you out from the land of Egypt.
Exodus 32:1When the people saw that Moses delayed in coming down the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us an idol that will go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.”
Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— 1 you grew fat, you were too fat, and you had eaten your fill— 1 he abandoned the God who made him, 1 and he rejected the Rock of his salvation. 1
2 Kings 4:3Then Elisha said, “Go out to borrow jars from your neighbors, empty jars. Borrow as many as possible.
Proverbs 1:30they would not follow my instruction, 1 and they despised all my correction. 1
Jeremiah 7:23I only gave them this command, “Listen to my voice, and I will be your God and you will be my people. So walk in all the ways that I am commanding you, so that it may go 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 →