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it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/81.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, a rule of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/81.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/81.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For this <i>was</i> a statute for Israel, <i>and</i> a law of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/81.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For this <i>is</i> a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/81.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/81.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/81.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/81.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, A judgment of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/81.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For this is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/81.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/81.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is a statute for Israel, a judgment of the God of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/81.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/81.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This is the law in Israel, and it was given to us by the God of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/81.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/81.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is a law for Israel, a legal decision from the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/81.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is the law in Israel, an order from the God of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/81.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because it is a statute in Israel, an ordinance by the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/81.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/81.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For observing the festival is a requirement for Israel; it is an ordinance given by the God of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/81.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/81.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/81.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/81.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For it [is] a statute to Israel, "" An ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/81.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For a statute to Israel it is, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/81.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For it is a law to Israel, a judgment to the God of Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/81.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For it is a commandment in Israel, and a judgment to the God of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/81.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 80:5>for it is a precept in Israel and a judgment for the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/81.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For this is a law for Israel, an edict of the God of Jacob, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/81.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/81.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For this was a statute for Israel and a law of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/81.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For this is the law for Israel and the judgment for the God of Jacob!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/81.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/81.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For <i>this</i> is an ordinance for Israel, and a statute of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/81-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10233" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/81.htm">Sing for Joy to God, Our Strength</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: ḥōq (N-ms) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">is a statute</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: lə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">for Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">an ordinance</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-24.htm">Leviticus 23:24</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly announced by trumpet blasts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-10.htm">Numbers 10:10</a></span><br />And on your joyous occasions, your appointed feasts, and the beginning of each month, you are to blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and peace offerings to serve as a reminder for you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/29-1.htm">Numbers 29:1</a></span><br />“On the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This will be a day for you to sound the trumpets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12-13</a></span><br />all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Nehemiah 8:15</a></span><br />and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-13.htm">Isaiah 27:13</a></span><br />And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/46-1.htm">Ezekiel 46:1</a></span><br />“This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘The gate of the inner court that faces east must be kept shut during the six days of work, but on the Sabbath day and on the day of the New Moon it shall be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-8.htm">Hosea 5:8</a></span><br />Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Amos 3:6</a></span><br />If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7-8</a></span><br />Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9</a></span><br />There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-2.htm">Revelation 8:2</a></span><br />And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-2.htm">Revelation 14:2</a></span><br />And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/78-10.htm">Law</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-23.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/psalms/78-71.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Statute</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/81-5.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/84-8.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/89-30.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/99-7.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/81-5.htm">Statute</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 81</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">An exhortation to a solemn praising of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/81-4.htm">God challenges that duty by reason of his benefits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">God, exhorting to obedience, complains of their disobedience, which proves their own hurt.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/81.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/81.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For this is a statute for Israel</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine commandment given specifically to the nation of Israel. The term "statute" refers to a law or decree that is meant to be observed perpetually. In the context of ancient Israel, statutes were often given through Moses and were intended to guide the people in their covenant relationship with God. The use of "Israel" highlights the collective identity of the twelve tribes as God's chosen people. This statute likely refers to the observance of festivals or religious practices that were integral to Israel's worship and community life, such as the Feast of Tabernacles or the Passover, which served as reminders of God's deliverance and provision.<p><b>An ordinance of the God of Jacob</b><br>The term "ordinance" suggests a formal decree or command that carries the authority of God. "The God of Jacob" is a title that connects the present generation of Israelites to their patriarchal ancestor, Jacob, also known as Israel. This connection underscores the continuity of God's promises and faithfulness from the time of the patriarchs to the present. The use of "Jacob" rather than "Abraham" or "Isaac" may emphasize God's grace and transformative power, as Jacob's life was marked by struggle and eventual transformation into Israel. This phrase also serves as a reminder of the covenantal relationship established between God and Jacob's descendants, reinforcing the idea that these ordinances are not arbitrary but are rooted in a historical and relational context.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God to be His people, through whom He revealed His laws and statutes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_of_jacob.htm">God of Jacob</a></b><br>Refers to the God who made a covenant with Jacob, also known as Israel, the patriarch whose descendants became the twelve tribes of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/statute.htm">Statute</a></b><br>A law or decree established by God for His people to follow.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/ordinance.htm">Ordinance</a></b><br>A specific command or regulation given by God, often related to worship or religious observance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_statutes.htm">Understanding God's Statutes</a></b><br>God's statutes are not arbitrary; they are designed for the well-being and spiritual growth of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_remembrance.htm">The Role of Remembrance</a></b><br>Observing God's ordinances helps us remember His faithfulness and mighty works in history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The statutes and ordinances are part of the covenant relationship between God and His people, calling for obedience and trust.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_obedience.htm">Worship as Obedience</a></b><br>True worship involves adhering to God's commands and recognizing His authority in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_god's_law.htm">Continuity of God's Law</a></b><br>While the ceremonial laws were fulfilled in Christ, the moral principles behind God's statutes remain relevant for guiding Christian conduct.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_81.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 81</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_joseph's_influence_in_egypt.htm">In Psalm 81:4–5, how can we verify historically or archaeologically that Joseph held influence in Egypt and that a new language was heard? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_divine_favoritism_oppose_god's_love.htm">Psalm 135:4 states that God chose Jacob for Himself--is this concept of divine favoritism at odds with the broader biblical theme of God's universal love for all people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_psalm_81_13-14_with_defeats.htm">In Psalm 81:13-14, how can we reconcile God's promise to subdue Israel's enemies with historical records of Israel's defeats?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'honey_from_the_rock'_a_literal_miracle.htm">In Psalm 81:16, does the claim of satisfying Israel with 'honey from the rock' suggest a literal miracle, and how do we address it scientifically?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/81.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">For this.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">for it is a statute. </span>Referring either to the feast itself or to the mode of celebrating it.<p><span class= "bld">Law.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">judgment, </span>as LXX. and Vulg.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/81.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob;</span> rather, <span class="accented">this is a law</span> (Kay, Cheyne, Revised Version). See the passages quoted in the preceding note. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/81-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֑וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is a statute</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֣ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed or owed, a statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an ordinance</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝שְׁפָּ֗ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the God</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאלֹהֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/81-4.htm">Psalm 81:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/81-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 81:4 For it is a statute for Israel (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/81-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 81:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 81:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/81-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 81:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 81:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>