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A Father's Heartbreak
Commentators like John Calvin describe this verse not as a cold command, but as the passionate lament of a loving Father. God expresses deep sorrow, like a parent weeping over a child's self-destructive choices. This reveals the depth of God's love and His profound grief when His people choose a path that leads away from His protection and blessing.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 81:13
18th Century
Theologian
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me - This passage is designed mainly to show what would have been the consequences if the Hebr…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 81:13–14
19th Century
Bishop
Hearken ... subdue. —The verbs should be taken in a future sense, “Oh that my people would hearken ... I shou…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 81:13
19th Century
Preacher
Oh that my people had listened to me, and Israel had walked in my ways:
And can we not echo that lament, and say, "Oh, that we had …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 81:13
16th Century
Theologian
O if my people had listened to me! By the honorable designation God gives to the people of Israel, He more effectively exposes their shame…
John Gill
On Psalms 81:13
17th Century
Pastor
O that my people had hearkened to me
This might have been expected from them, as they were his professing people; an…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 81:8–16
17th Century
Minister
We cannot expect 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 wicke…