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Psalms 81:13

Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

KJV

Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!

ASV

וָֽ֭/אֲשַׁלְּחֵ/הוּ בִּ/שְׁרִיר֣וּת לִבָּ֑/ם יֵ֝לְכ֗וּ בְּֽ/מוֹעֲצוֹתֵי/הֶֽם

Hebrew

O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.

YLT

Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הֶֽם
hm
noun · 7×
י
y
noun · 591×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
שְׁרִר֣וּת
shrrvt
noun · 10×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 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!
  • Deut 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!
  • Deut 10:12 — 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 s
  • Deut 10:12 — 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 s
  • Deut 32:29 — O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
  • Eph 2:10 — For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
  • Heb 3:7 — Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
  • Isa 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:
  • Isa 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:
  • Luke 13:34 — O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and
  • Luke 19:41 — And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
  • Matt 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
  • Mic 6:3 — O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
  • Prov 1:33 — But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
  • Ps 81:8 — Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
  • Ps 107:8 — Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
  • Ps 128:1 — Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.