29 If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commands always, so that they and their children will prosper forever.

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29 Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me(A) and keep all my commands(B) always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!(C)

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29 If only they were wise, they would figure it out;
they would understand their fate.

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29 If only they were wise and would understand this(A)
    and discern what their end will be!(B)

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13 If only My people would listen to Me
and Israel would follow My ways,(A)
14 I would quickly subdue their enemies
and turn My hand against their foes.”(B)
15 Those who hate the Lord
would pretend submission to Him;(C)
their doom would last forever.(D)
16 But He would feed Israel[a] with the best wheat.
“I would satisfy you with honey from the rock.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 81:16 Lit him

13 “If my people would only listen to me,(A)
    if Israel would only follow my ways,
14 how quickly I would subdue(B) their enemies
    and turn my hand against(C) their foes!
15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe(D) before him,
    and their punishment would last forever.
16 But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;(E)
    with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

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24 But let justice flow like water,
and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.(A)

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24 But let justice(A) roll on like a river,
    righteousness(B) like a never-failing stream!(C)

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