Psa 81:11-12 | NETfull | STEP | But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me.

Psalms 81:11-12

11 But my people did not obey me; ^{▼▼ Heb “did not listen to my voice.”}
Israel did not submit to me. ^{▼▼ The Hebrew expression אָבָה לִי (’avah liy) means “submit to me” (see Deut 13:8).}
12 I gave them over to their stubborn desires; ^{▼▼ Heb “and I sent him away in the stubbornness of their heart.”}
they did what seemed right to them. ^{▼▼ Heb “they walked in their counsel.” The prefixed verbal form is either preterite (“walked”) or a customary imperfect (“were walking”).}