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Israel did not want me around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/81.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/81.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/81.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/81.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would <i>have</i> none of Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/81.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel did not obey Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/81.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel did not obey Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/81.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But My people did not listen to My voice; And Israel did not obey Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/81.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel was not willing <i>to obey</i> Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/81.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But My people would not listen to My voice, And Israel did not [consent to] obey Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/81.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel did not obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/81.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But My people did not listen to Me; Israel did not obey Me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/81.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/81.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"But, my people, Israel, you refused to listen, and you would have nothing to do with me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/81.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But my people hearkened not to my voice; and Israel would none of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/81.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"But my people did not listen to me. Israel wanted nothing to do with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/81.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not obey me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/81.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/81.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/81.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/81.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But my people did not listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/81.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would not obey me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/81.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/81.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />But My people did not listen to My voice, "" And Israel has not consented to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/81.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/81.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And my people heard not to my voice; and Israel was not inclined to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/81.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But my people heard not my voice: and Israel hearkened not to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/81.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 80:12>But my people did not hear my voice, and Israel was not attentive to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/81.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But my people did not listen to my words; Israel would not submit to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/81.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/81.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But my people would not listen to my voice; and Israel would have none of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/81.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And my people did not listen to my voice and Israel was not persuaded by me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/81.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But My people hearkened not to My voice; And Israel would none of Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/81.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But my people hearkened not to my voice; and Israel gave no heed to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/81-11.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=10287" 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">10</span>I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">But My people</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: lə·qō·w·lî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen to Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: wə·yiś·rā·’êl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">and Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/14.htm" title="14: ’ā·ḇāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be willing, to consent. A primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. to be acquiescent.">obey</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">Me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.…<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="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a></span><br />But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-24.htm">Jeremiah 7:24</a></span><br />Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-2.htm">Isaiah 65:2</a></span><br />All day long I have held out My hands to an obstinate people who walk in the wrong path, who follow their own imaginations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-29.htm">Nehemiah 9:29</a></span><br />You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-8.htm">Ezekiel 20:8</a></span><br />But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">Proverbs 1:24-25</a></span><br />Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-12</a></span><br />But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">2 Chronicles 36:16</a></span><br />But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-40.htm">John 5:40</a></span><br />yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Romans 10:21</a></span><br />But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-8</a></span><br />Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But my people would not listen to my voice; and Israel would none of me.</p><p class="hdg">people</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-12.htm">Psalm 106:12,13</a></b></br> Then believed they his words; they sang his praise… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-11.htm">Jeremiah 2:11-13</a></b></br> Hath a nation changed <i>their</i> gods, which <i>are</i> yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for <i>that which</i> doth not profit… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a></b></br> Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">would none</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-1.htm">Exodus 32:1</a></b></br> And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for <i>as for</i> this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15,18</a></b></br> But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered <i>with fatness</i>; then he forsook God <i>which</i> made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-30.htm">Proverbs 1:30</a></b></br> They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Consented</a> <a href="/psalms/78-30.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/psalms/61-5.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/psalms/81-5.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/1-30.htm">Consented</a> <a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/103-18.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/psalms/81-15.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Voice</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>But My people would not listen to Me</b><br>This phrase highlights the recurring theme of Israel's disobedience and spiritual deafness. Throughout the Old Testament, God repeatedly calls His people to listen and obey (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4-5</a>). The Hebrew word for "listen" implies not just hearing but also responding with action. This reflects the covenant relationship where God speaks, and His people are expected to respond in faith and obedience. The failure to listen is a rejection of God's authority and wisdom, which is a central issue in the prophetic books (<a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-11</a>).<p><b>and Israel would not obey Me</b><br>The term "obey" in Hebrew is often linked with the concept of "hearing" and "doing." Israel's refusal to obey is not just a matter of disobedience but a breach of the covenant established at Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>). This disobedience is a recurring issue that leads to various consequences, including exile and suffering. The historical context shows that Israel's disobedience often involved idolatry and alliances with pagan nations, contrary to God's commands (<a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-18</a>). This phrase also foreshadows the need for a new covenant, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>, which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who perfectly obeyed the Father and enables believers to do the same through the Holy Spirit (<a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Hebrews 8:6-13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>- The speaker in this verse, expressing His lament over Israel's disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>- The chosen people of God who are being addressed in this Psalm, representing the collective nation that has turned away from God's commands.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalm_81.htm">Psalm 81</a></b><br>- A psalm attributed to Asaph, focusing on God's deliverance and the people's disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>- A Levite and one of the leaders of David's choir, traditionally credited with writing several psalms, including <a href="/bsb/psalms/81.htm">Psalm 81</a>.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exodus.htm">The Exodus</a></b><br>- The historical backdrop of God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt, referenced earlier in the psalm as a reminder of God's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god.htm">The Importance of Listening to God</a></b><br>Listening to God is crucial for maintaining a relationship with Him. Just as Israel's refusal to listen led to consequences, so too can our spiritual deafness lead us away from God's blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_as_a_response_to_god's_faithfulness.htm">Obedience as a Response to God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God desires obedience not as a burden but as a response to His faithfulness and love. Reflect on how God has been faithful in your life and let that inspire your obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience leads to spiritual and sometimes physical consequences. Consider the areas in your life where you might be resisting God's guidance and the potential outcomes of that resistance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_persistent_call_to_his_people.htm">God's Persistent Call to His People</a></b><br>Despite Israel's disobedience, God continues to call His people back to Him. This demonstrates His patience and enduring love, encouraging us to return to Him when we stray.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_our_own_hearts.htm">Reflecting on Our Own Hearts</a></b><br>Use this verse as a mirror to examine your own heart. Are there areas where you are not listening to God? Seek to align your heart with His will.<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/why_did_god_abandon_them.htm">Why did God abandon them?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_send_an_evil_spirit_in_judges_9_23.htm">Why would God send an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem (Judges 9:23)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_106_align_with_full_conquest.htm">Psalm 106:34-35 suggests Israel did not fully conquer or destroy surrounding nations--how does this align with biblical passages that claim they subdued the land completely?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_expect_a_covenant_if_god_foresees_failure.htm">Jeremiah 11:1-5: How can an all-knowing God expect a covenant not to be broken if He already foresees human failings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/81.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But my people would not hearken to my voice</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/78-10.htm">Psalm 78:10, 41, 56</a>; <a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15, 16</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And Israel would none of me;</span> literally, <span class="accented">would not obey me</span> (see the Prayer book Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/81-11.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">But My people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listen to Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">would not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">obey</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֥בָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_14.htm">Strong's 14: </a> </span><span class="str2">To breathe after, to be acquiescent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/81-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 81:11 But my people didn't listen to my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/81-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 81:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 81:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/81-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 81:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 81:12" /></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>