Psalm 81
Overview
81:1 An exhortation to a solemn praising of God;
81:4 God challenges that duty by reason of his benefits;
81:8 God, exhorting to obedience, complains of their disobedience, which proves their own hurt.
Psa_8:1 *title Verse 1 A PsalmSome suppose this Psalm to have been composed to be sung at the feast of Trumpets, before the time of David; and others think it was written at the removal of the ark to Mount Zion; but the most probable opinion is, that it was sung at the dedication of the second temple.of Asaphor, for AsaphSing Psalm 67:4; Jeremiah 31:7 our strength Psalm 18:1, 18:2, 28:7, 52:7; Philippians 4:13 make Psalm 33:1-3, 46:1-7, 66:1, 100:1, 100:2 the God 46:11; Genesis 50:17; Matthew 22:32 Reciprocal Leviticus 23:24 - In the seventh; 1 Chronicles 6:39 - Asaph; 15:16 - lifting up; 15:21 - harps; 23:31 - in the sabbaths; 25:2 - Asaph; 2 Chronicles 15:14 - trumpets; 20:19 - a loud; 31:3 - for the new moons; Nehemiah 12:27 - thanksgivings; 12:42 - sang loud; Psalm 27:6 - I will; 42:4 - with the voice; 95:1 - sing; 144:9 - upon; Isaiah 30:29 - in the night; 30:32 - every place; Daniel 3:10 - the cornet; Zephaniah 3:14 - shout; Matthew 26:30 - when Verse 2 Psalm 92:3, 95:1, 95:2, 149:1-3; Mark 14:26; Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; James 5:13 Reciprocal Exodus 15:20 - all the; 1 Chronicles 15:21 - harps; 25:1 - harps; Psalm 33:2 - Praise; 43:4 - upon; 98:6 - trumpets; 108:2 - Awake; 137:2 - we hanged; 149:3 - with the timbrel; 150:3 - with the sound; Isaiah 30:32 - every place; Revelation 5:8 - having Verse 3 Blow Psalm 98:6; Numbers 10:1-9; 1 Chronicles 15:24, 16:6, 16:42; 2 Chronicles 5:12, 13:12, 13:14 new Leviticus 23:24, 23:25; Numbers 10:10, 28:11; 2 Kings 4:23; Colossians 2:16 solemn Numbers 15:3; Deuteronomy 16:15; 2 Chronicles 2:4, 8:13; Lamentations 2:6; Nahum 1:15 Reciprocal Genesis 1:14 - and let; Numbers 10:2 - the calling; 28:2 - General; 29:1 - blowing; Judges 21:19 - a feast; 1 Samuel 20:5 - the new moon; 2 Chronicles 29:26 - the priests; Psalm 33:2 - Praise; 47:5 - sound; 92:3 - instrument; 150:3 - with the sound; Isaiah 27:13 - the great; 66:23 - that from; Amos 8:5 - When; Matthew 24:31 - with Verse 4 Reciprocal Isaiah 66:23 - that from; Amos 8:5 - When Verse 5 in Joseph Psalm 77:15, 80:1, 80:2; Amos 6:6 for a Psalm 78:6; Exodus 13:8, 13:9, 13:14-16; Deuteronomy 4:45; Ezekiel 20:20 throughor, against, Exodus 12:12, 12:27, 12:29 where Psalm 114:1; Deuteronomy 28:49; Isaiah 28:11; Jeremiah 5:15; 1 Corinthians 14:21, 14:22 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 5:6 - brought; Psalm 78:5 - For he; Ezekiel 3:5 - of a strange speech and of an hard language Verse 6 I removed Exodus 1:14, 6:6; Isaiah 9:4, 10:27; Matthew 11:29 were deliveredHeb. passed awayfrom the potsOr rather, as dood also signifies - see 2 Kings 10:7; Jeremiah 24:2,\ the basket, so LXX, and Symmachus κοφινοϚ, and Vulgate and Jerome, cophino; and Diodati, le sue mani si non dipartite dalle corbe, "his hands were removed from the baskets," i.e., says he in a note, de portar la terra da far mattoni, "from carrying earth to make bricks," Exodus 1:14. Psalm 68:13 Reciprocal Genesis 49:15 - bowed; Exodus 1:11 - burdens; 2:23 - cry; 6:7 - from under; Leviticus 26:13 - General; 1 Chronicles 4:23 - General Verse 7 calledst Psalm 50:15, 91:14, 91:15; Exodus 2:23, 14:10, 14:30, 14:31, 17:2-7 secret 14:24, 19:19, 20:18-21 proved 17:6, 17:7; Numbers 20:13, 20:24; Deuteronomy 33:8 Meribahor, strifeReciprocal Exodus 15:25 - proved; 18:8 - how the Lord; 19:20 - the Lord came; Deuteronomy 8:2 - prove thee; 13:3 - proveth; Psalm 18:11 - secret; 106:32 - angered; Ezekiel 47:19 - strife; Matthew 17:5 - a voice Verse 8 Hear Psalm 50:7; Deuteronomy 32:46; Isaiah 55:3, 55:4; John 3:11, 3:32, 3:33; Acts 20:21; 1 John 5:9 if thou wilt Psalm 81:13; Exodus 15:26; Deuteronomy 5:27; Isaiah 1:19 Reciprocal 2 Kings 17:13 - testified; Nehemiah 9:16 - hearkened; Isaiah 46:3 - Hearken; Micah 6:3 - O my; Zechariah 7:13 - as; Malachi 3:5 - a swift; Matthew 23:37 - how Verse 9 There shall Exodus 20:3-5; 1 Corinthians 8:5, 8:6 strange Deuteronomy 6:14, 32:12; Isaiah 43:12; Malachi 2:11 Reciprocal 2 Kings 17:13 - testified; Ezekiel 20:19 - the Lord; Hosea 13:4 - I am Verse 10 I am Exodus 20:2; Jeremiah 11:4, 31:31-33 open Psalm 37:3, 37:4; John 7:37, 15:7, 16:23; Ephesians 3:19, 3:20; Revelation 21:6, 22:17 Reciprocal Genesis 17:7 - God; 2 Kings 4:3 - borrow not a few; 21:9 - they hearkened; Psalm 50:7 - O my; Song of Songs 5:2 - Open; Isaiah 43:12 - no strange; Ezekiel 20:19 - the Lord; Hosea 8:3 - cast; 12:9 - I that; 13:4 - I am; Matthew 7:8 - General; 22:3 - and they would not; Luke 13:34 - how; 2 Corinthians 6:13 - be Verse 11 people Psalm 106:12, 106:13; Jeremiah 2:11-13, 7:23, 7:24; Zechariah 7:11 would none Exodus 32:1; Deuteronomy 32:15, 32:18; Proverbs 1:30; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Exodus 9:12 - General; Numbers 14:25 - turn you; 1 Samuel 8:7 - Hearken; 8:19 - refused to obey; 2 Kings 21:8 - only if they; 2 Chronicles 25:20 - it came of God; Nehemiah 9:16 - hearkened; Proverbs 1:25 - would; 8:33 - refuse; 17:16 - seeing; Isaiah 28:12 - yet; 44:1 - now; Jeremiah 2:13 - For my; 13:11 - but; 44:5 - they; Ezekiel 14:9 - if the; Hosea 8:3 - cast; 9:17 - because; 11:7 - are bent; Malachi 2:2 - ye will not hear; Matthew 11:20 - upbraid; 12:44 - he findeth; 21:32 - repented; Luke 11:25 - he findeth; 13:34 - and ye; John 5:40 - ye will not; Acts 7:42 - and gave; 28:26 - Hearing; Romans 1:24 - God; 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - for; Habakkuk 3:7 - hear; Revelation 3:15 - I would Verse 12 I gave Genesis 6:3; Acts 7:42, 14:16; Romans 1:24, 1:26, 1:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 their own hearts' lustor, the hardness of their hearts, or imaginationsthey walked Exodus 11:9; Isaiah 30:1; Jeremiah 7:24, 44:16, 44:17 Reciprocal Genesis 20:6 - sinning; Exodus 9:12 - General; Leviticus 26:3 - General; Numbers 22:20 - If the men; 22:35 - Go; Deuteronomy 32:28 - General; 1 Samuel 8:7 - Hearken; 12:14 - If ye will; 1 Kings 14:16 - he shall give Israel; 2 Chronicles 25:20 - it came of God; Psalm 1:1 - walketh; 69:27 - Add; 106:43 - with their; Proverbs 2:19 - None; 5:23 - in the; 8:33 - refuse; 22:14 - abhorred; Ecclesiastes 11:9 - walk; Isaiah 44:18 - for he hath; 65:2 - after; 66:4 - will choose; Jeremiah 16:13 - and; Ezekiel 14:9 - if the; 20:25 - I gave; 20:39 - Go ye; Hosea 4:17 - let; 9:10 - and their; Amos 4:5 - for; Malachi 2:2 - ye will not hear; Matthew 12:44 - he findeth; 21:32 - repented; Mark 8:13 - General; Luke 11:25 - he findeth; 11:34 - but; Acts 28:26 - Hearing; Romans 1:21 - but became; 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - for; Revelation 22:11 - that is unjust Verse 13 Oh that Deuteronomy 5:29, 10:12, 10:13, 32:29; Isaiah 48:18; Matthew 23:37; Luke 19:41, 19:42 Reciprocal Genesis 6:6 - grieved; Exodus 16:28 - General; 1 Chronicles 15:24 - the priests; Psalm 81:8 - if thou wilt; 107:8 - Oh that men; 128:1 - walketh; Proverbs 1:33 - whoso; Jeremiah 25:3 - rising; 42:6 - that it; Ezekiel 12:3 - it may; Micah 6:3 - O my; Luke 13:34 - how; Ephesians 2:10 - walk; Habakkuk 3:7 - hear Verse 14 I should Numbers 14:9, 14:45; Joshua 23:13; Judges 2:20-23 turned Amos 1:8; Zechariah 13:7 Reciprocal Exodus 16:28 - General; Leviticus 26:8 - General; Judges 4:23 - General; Psalm 47:3 - subdue; Jeremiah 2:3 - all that Verse 15 The haters Psalm 18:45, 83:2-18; Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 7:10; John 15:22, 15:23; Romans 1:30, 8:7 submitted themselvesor yielded feigned obedience, Heb. lied. Psalm 18:44, 63:3 *marg.time 102:28; Isaiah 65:22; Joel 3:20 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:8 - General; Deuteronomy 33:29 - found liars; 2 Samuel 19:18 - fell down; 22:45 - submit themselves; Psalm 66:3 - through; Jeremiah 2:3 - all that; Luke 20:20 - feign; John 15:24 - hated; 2 Timothy 1:5 - unfeigned; 2 Peter 2:3 - with Verse 16 fed Psalm 147:14; Deuteronomy 32:13, 32:14; Joel 2:24 finest of the wheatHeb. fat of wheathoney Judges 14:8, 14:9, 14:18; 1 Samuel 14:25, 14:26; Job 29:6 Reciprocal Genesis 45:18 - the fat; Deuteronomy 8:8 - wheat; Job 20:17 - of honey; Ezekiel 16:13 - thou didst; Matthew 7:8 - General; John 6:9 - barley