Psalms 81:9

Psalms 81:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
• New International Version (NIV)You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)There shall be no strange god among you; you shall not bow down to a foreign god.
• New King James Version (NKJV)There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

Context of Psalms 81:9

7Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. [Selah 8Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me! There shall no strange god be in thee; Neither shalt thou worship any foreign god. 10I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. 11But my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me.

Psalms 81:9 word by word

לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה בְ֭ךָ אֵ֣ל זָ֑ר וְלֹ֥א תִ֝שְׁתַּחֲוֶ֗ה לְאֵ֣ל נֵכָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 81:9

• Exodus 20:3Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
• 1 Corinthians 8:5For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
• Deuteronomy 6:14Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples that are round about you;
• Deuteronomy 32:12Jehovah alone did lead him, And there was no foreign god with him.
• Isaiah 43:12I have declared, and I have saved, and I have showed; and there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and I am God.
• Malachi 2:11Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of Jehovah which he loveth, and hath married the daughter of a foreign god.

Commentaries on Psalms 81:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9There shall no strange god be in thee - Worshipped by thee; or recognized and regarded as a god. This was a condition of his favor and friendship. Compare Deuteronomy 32:12; Isaiah 43:12. The word here rendered “strange” - זר zār - has reference to one of a foreign nation; and the meaning is, that they were not to worship or adore the gods that were worshipped by foreigners. This was a fundamental law of the Hebrew commonwealth. Neither shalt thou…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-16Verses 8-16 We cannot look for too little from the creature, nor too much from the Creator. We may have enough from God, if we pray for it in faith. All the wickedness of the world is owing to man's wilfulness. People are not religious, because they will not be so. God is not the Author of their sin, he leaves them to the lusts of their own hearts, and the counsels of their own heads; if they do not well, the blame must be upon themselves. The Lord is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10God pleads with his people to remember the covenant and the Ten Commandments.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161. our strength--(Psa 38:7).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 81

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings