Psalm 81:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
"If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,

New Living Translation
Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!

English Standard Version
Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

Berean Study Bible
If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways,

New American Standard Bible
“Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

NASB 1995
"Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

NASB 1977
“Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

Amplified Bible
“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

Christian Standard Bible
If only my people would listen to me and Israel would follow my ways,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If only My people would listen to Me and Israel would follow My ways,

Contemporary English Version
"My people, Israel, if only you would listen and do as I say!

Good News Translation
How I wish my people would listen to me; how I wish they would obey me!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If only my people would listen to me! If only Israel would follow me!

International Standard Version
If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways!

NET Bible
If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

New King James Version
“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

King James 2000 Bible
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

New Heart English Bible
Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways.

World English Bible
Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

American King James Version
Oh that my people had listened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

American Standard Version
Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!

A Faithful Version
Oh, that My people had hearkened unto Me, and Israel had walked in My ways!

Darby Bible Translation
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, that Israel had walked in my ways!

English Revised Version
Oh that my people would hearken unto me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

Webster's Bible Translation
O that my people had hearkened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Oh that my people had hearkened vnto me, and Israel had walked in my wayes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
O that my people woulde haue hearkened vnto me: O that Israel had walked in my wayes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Oy my people wolde obeye me, for yf Israel wolde walke in my wayes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
O that My people were listening to Me, "" Israel would walk in My ways.

Young's Literal Translation
O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.

Smith's Literal Translation
Would that my people heard to me! Israel shall go in my ways.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If my people had heard me: if Israel had walked in my ways:

Catholic Public Domain Version
If my people had heard me, if Israel had walked in my ways,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If my people had heard me and Israel had walked in my ways,

Lamsa Bible
Oh that my people had listened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Oh that My people would hearken unto Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If my people had hearkened to me, if Israel had walked in my ways,
















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