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Psalms 81:11-16

PSALM—NOTE ON Psalms 81:11 God’s people did not listen to his voice (v. Psalms 81:11), which led to sad consequences (v. Psalms 81:12). But God has not given up, and he addresses his people again with the opportunity to listen, to embrace the covenant, and to walk in God’s good ways (v. Psalms 81:13). The consequences of this genuine faithfulness would be victory over their enemies (v. Psalms 81:14) and fruitfulness for the land (v. Psalms 81:16).

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See also Psalms 81:11-16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 81:11. _ISRAEL WOULD NONE OF ME._] לא אבה לי _lo abah li_, They willed me not, they would not have me for their God....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT MY PEOPLE ... - See Psalms 78:10, Psalms 78:17. “And Israel would none of me.” Literally, “Did not will me;” that is, “did not incline to me; were not attached to me; were not disposed to worship...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WOULD NONE OF ME. had no mind for Me....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    But my people hearkened not to my voice. For _my people … Israel_in a similar complaint see Isaiah 1:3....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 81:12]_ וְ לֹא ־שָׁמַ֣ע עַמִּ֣י לְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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