King James Version
Psalms 81:9 in the King James Version says “There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 81 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.”
Psalms 81:9 · KJV
Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. Meribah: or, Strife
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.
I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“god”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
“There shall no strange”
H2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“be in thee neither shalt thou worship”
H7812to depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god)
“god”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
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