Psalm 81:11–13
Psalm 81:11–13 — The New International Version (NIV)
11 “But my people would not listen to me;
Israel would not submit to me.
12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts
to follow their own devices.
13 “If my people would only listen to me,
if Israel would only follow my ways,
Psalm 81:11–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
11 But my people would not hearken to my voice;
And Israel would none of me.
12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust:
And they walked in their own counsels.
13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me,
And Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalm 81:11–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)
11 “But no, my people wouldn’t listen.
Israel did not want me around.
12 So I let them follow their own stubborn desires,
living according to their own ideas.
13 Oh, that my people would listen to me!
Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!
Psalm 81:11–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
11 “But My people would not heed My voice,
And Israel would have none of Me.
12 So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart,
To walk in their own counsels.
13 “Oh, that My people would listen to Me,
That Israel would walk in My ways!
Psalm 81:11–13 — New Century Version (NCV)
11 “But my people did not listen to me;
Israel did not want me.
12 So I let them go their stubborn way
and follow their own advice.
13 I wish my people would listen to me;
I wish Israel would live my way.
Psalm 81:11–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)
11 But my people hearkened not to my voice;
And Israel would none of me.
12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart,
That they might walk in their own counsels.
13 Oh that my people would hearken unto me,
That Israel would walk in my ways!
Psalm 81:11–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
11 But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me. 12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ stubbornness: they walked after their own counsels. 13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, that Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalm 81:11–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
11 “But my people did not listen to me.
Israel wanted nothing to do with me.
12 So I let them go their own stubborn ways
and follow their own advice.
13 If only my people would listen to me!
If only Israel would follow me!
Psalm 81:11–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
11 “But My people did not listen to Me;
Israel did not obey Me.
12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts
to follow their own plans.
13 If only My people would listen to Me
and Israel would follow My ways,
Psalm 81:11–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
11 “But my people did not listen to my voice;
Israel would not submit to me.
12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts,
to follow their own counsels.
13 O that my people would listen to me,
that Israel would walk in my ways!
Psalm 81:11–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
11 But my people did not listen to my voice,
and Israel did not yield to me.
12 So I let them go in the stubbornness of their heart;
they walked in their counsels.
13 Oh that my people would listen to me;
that Israel would walk in my ways.
Psalm 81:11–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
11 “But my people wouldn’t listen to me.
Israel wouldn’t obey me.
12 So I let them go their own stubborn way.
I let them follow their own sinful plans.
13 “I wish my people would listen to me!
I wish Israel would live as I want them to live!
Psalm 81:11–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
11 “But My people did not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not obey Me.
12 “So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart,
To walk in their own devices.
13 “Oh that My people would listen to Me,
That Israel would walk in My ways!