Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways!
New American Standard Bible
That Israel would
King James Version
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Holman Bible
and Israel would follow My ways,
A Conservative Version
O that my people would hearken to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
American Standard Version
Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!
Amplified
“Oh, that My people would listen to Me,
That Israel would walk in My ways!
Bible in Basic English
If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!
Darby Translation
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, that Israel had walked in my ways!
Julia Smith Translation
Would that my people heard to me! Israel shall go in my ways.
King James 2000
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Oh that my people would listen to me; [that] Israel would walk in my ways.
Modern King James verseion
Oh that My people had listened to Me, and Israel had walked in My ways!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O that my people would obey me! For if Israel would walk in my ways,
NET Bible
If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!
New Heart English Bible
Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways.
The Emphasized Bible
If, my people, were hearkening unto me, If, Israel, in my ways, would walk,
Webster
O that my people had hearkened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
World English Bible
Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
Youngs Literal Translation
O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 81:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Obedience
12 So I allowed them to continue in their stubbornness, living by their own advice. 13 If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways! 14 Then I would quickly subdue their enemies. I would turn against their foes.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:29
If only they would commit to fear me and keep all my commands, then it will go well with them and their children forever.
Isaiah 48:18
Now if only you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your success like the waves of the sea.
Deuteronomy 32:29
O, that they were wise to understand this and consider their future!
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
"Now Israel, what does the LORD your God desire from you? Only this: fear him, walk in all his ways, love him, serve him with all your heart and in all your life,
Matthew 23:37
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones to death those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Luke 19:41-42
When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve over it: