Psalms 81:8

Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 81

“Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;”Psalms 81:8

What Does Psalms 81:8 Mean?

Psalms 81:8 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 81, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (18)

These passages are connected to Psalms 81:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 50:7“Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.”Exodus 15:26“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”John 3:11“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.”Isaiah 1:19“If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:”Isaiah 46:3“Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:”Isaiah 55:3“Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.”John 3:32“And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.”1 John 5:9“If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.”Psalms 81:13“Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!”Zechariah 7:13“Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:”Matthew 23:37“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”Deuteronomy 5:27“Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.”Deuteronomy 32:46“And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.”Malachi 3:5“And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.”Acts 20:21“Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”2 Kings 17:13“Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.”Nehemiah 9:16“But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,”Micah 6:3“O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.”

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