Psalms 81:9
81:8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
KJV
There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.
There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
There shall no strange god be in you; neither shall you worship any strange god.
What does Psalms 81:9 mean?
Psalms 81:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include זוּר (zûwr), אֵל (ʼêl), שָׁחָה (shâchâh).
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 81:9.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
Exodus 20:5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Exodus 34:14For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 81:9 say?
Psalms 81:9 (King James Version) reads: "There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god."
Is Psalms 81:9 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 81:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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