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Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms 81:13 — KJV
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Psalms 81:13
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Commentary
Commentary on Psalms 81:13
Theological / DevotionalMy people. See on v. 8. The address turns from Israel of the past to Israel of the present, showing what the results of faithful obedience to God’s commands would be.
Had hearkened. Rather, “would hearken.”
Had walked. Rather, “would walk” (see Deut. 5:29; 32:29; Isa. 48:18; Luke 19:42).
“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’”
—JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER, “Maud Muller.”
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