Psalms 81:10

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 81:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psalms 81:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 81

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I am the Lord thy God, etc.] The true Jehovah, the Being of beings, in whom all live and move and have their beings, the covenant God of his people; and is a reason why they should hear him, and worship him, and no other: which brought thee out of the land of Egypt; this, with what goes before, is the preface to the ten commands, the first and principal of which is urged in the preceding verse; and this is another reason why the Lord God should be had and worshipped, and not a strange god; and redemption from worse than Egyptian bondage, from the bondage of sin, Satan, and the law, and a deliverance from worse than Egyptian darkness, and from a state of wickedness and impiety, should lay…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I am the Lord thy God ... - See Exodus 20:2. The meaning is, “I am Yahweh, that God; the God to be worshipped and honored by thee; I only am thy God, and no other god is to be recognized or acknowledged by thee.” The foundation of the claim to exclusive service and devotion is here laid in the fact that he had brought them out of the land of Egypt. Literally, had caused them to ascend, or go up from that land. The claim thus asserted seems to be twofold: (a) that in doing this, he had shown that he was God, or that he had performed a work which none but God could perform, and had thus shown his existence and power; and (b) that by this he had brought them under special obligations to…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Wide - Either to pray for mercies, or to receive the mercies which I am ready to give you. Psalms 81:15”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“81:10 God emphasizes that he and no one else rescued Israel. • The nation should open its mouth wide to take in God’s word (cp. Deut 8:3; Ezek 3:1).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I am: Exo 20:2; Jer 11:4, Jer 31:31-33 open: Psa 37:3, Psa 37:4; Joh 7:37, Joh 15:7, Joh 16:23; Eph 3:19, Eph 3:20; Rev 21:6, Rev 22:17 Psalms 81:11”
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