Psalms 81:12

“So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.”

"So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels." - Psalms 81:12
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What does Psalms 81:12 mean?

"Psalms 81:12 (KJV) reads: 'So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.' This verse comes from a Psalm in which the psalmist reflects on the history of Israel and the ways in which God has been faithful to them despite their tendency to…

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The Consequences of When God Lets Go

Psalm 81:12 (KJV) states, "So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels." This poignant verse serves as a stern reminder of the serious consequences of turning away from God's guidance and seeking fulfillment in our own desires. As the…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Deliverance from Our Own Desires

Dear Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a humble heart, acknowledging the truth of Your Word and the depth of its meaning in my life. As I meditate on Psalm 81:12, where You say, "So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels," I…

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Psalms 81:12 - "So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels."
Psalms 81:2 - "Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery."
"For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob." - Psalms 81:4
"Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery." - Psalms 81:2
Psalms 81:4 - "For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob."
Psalms 81:14 - "I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries."
Psalms 81:9 - "There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god."
Psalms 81:3 - "Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day."
Psalms 119:81 - "My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word."
Psalms 81:11 - "But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me."
"Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob." - Psalms 81:1
"I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries." - Psalms 81:14
Psalms 81:13 - "Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!"
Psalms 81:1 - "Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob."
Psalms 81:6 - "I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots."
Psalms 81:15 - "The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever."
Psalms 81:7 - "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."
Psalms 81:8 - "Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;"
Psalms 81:16 - "He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee."
Psalms 81:5 - "This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not."
Psalms 81:10 - "I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it."
"Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;" - Psalms 81:8
"This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not." - Psalms 81:5
"But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me." - Psalms 81:11
"He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee." - Psalms 81:16
"My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word." - Psalms 119:81
"There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god." - Psalms 81:9
"I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it." - Psalms 81:10
"I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots." - Psalms 81:6