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Psalms 81:13

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Oh that my people would hearken unto me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— O that my people had hearkened to me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, that Israel had walked in my ways!
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If, my people, were hearkening unto me, [If,] Israel, in my ways, would walk,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If my people had heard me: if Israel had walked in my ways:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Oh that my people had hearkened vnto me, and Israel had walked in my wayes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— O that my people had hearkned vnto me: [and] Israel had walked in my wayes!
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Oh that my people had listened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— If my people had hearkened to me, if Israel had walked in my ways,
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, [and] Yisrael had walked in my ways!

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Oh y3863
[3863] Standard
לוּא
luw'
{loo}
A conditional particle; if; by implication (interjectionally as a wish) would that!.
that x3863
(3863) Complement
לוּא
luw'
{loo}
A conditional particle; if; by implication (interjectionally as a wish) would that!.
my people 5971
{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
had hearkened 8085
{8085} Prime
שָׁמַע
shama`
{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
unto me, [and] Yiŝrä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל 3478
{3478} Prime
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisra'el
{yis-raw-ale'}
From H8280 and H0410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.
had walked 1980
{1980} Prime
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
in my ways! 1870
{1870} Prime
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 81:13-16

_ _ Obedience would have secured all promised blessings and the subjection of foes. In this passage, “should have,” “would have,” etc., are better, “should” and “would” expressing God’s intention at the time, that is, when they left Egypt.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 81:8-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 81:13

(k) Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!

(k) God by his word calls all, but his secret election appoints who will bear fruit.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Oh that:

Deuteronomy 5:29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Deuteronomy 10:12-13 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, ... To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?
Deuteronomy 32:29 O that they were wise, [that] they understood this, [that] they would consider their latter end!
Isaiah 48:18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!
Luke 19:41-42 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, ... Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
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Dt 5:29; 10:12; 32:29. Is 48:18. Mt 23:37. Lk 19:41.

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