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Oh that My people had hearkened unto Me, and Israel had walked in My ways!
Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!
“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
Oh, that My people would listen to Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
If only my people would listen to me and Israel would follow my ways,
How I wish my people would listen to me! How I wish Israel would walk in my ways!
So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to live by their own plans.
“My people, Israel, if only you would listen and do as I say!
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, that Israel had walked in my ways!
If my people would listen to me and would live the way I want,
But my people should listen to me! Yes, Israel should obey my commands!
If only my people would listen to me, if only Israel would walk in my ways,
Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
I wish my people would listen to me; I wish Israel would ·live [L walk on] my way.
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
If only my people would listen to me! If only Israel would follow me!
How I wish my people would listen to me; how I wish they would obey me!
If only My people would listen to Me and Israel would follow My ways,
I wish my people would listen to me. I wish Israel would live my way.
If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways!
Oh, if my people would hearken unto me and Israel would walk in my ways!
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
Oh that my people would listen to me; that Israel would walk in my ways.
“But oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!
“Oh, dear people, will you listen to me now? Israel, will you follow my map? I’ll make short work of your enemies, give your foes the back of my hand. I’ll send the God-haters cringing like dogs, never to be heard from again. You’ll feast on my fresh-baked bread spread with butter and rock-pure honey.”
“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, and Israel would follow in My ways!
If only my people would listen to me! If only Israel would follow me!
So I thrust them away to the hardness of their heart; ‘Let them walk in their own machinations.’
Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
“Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
So I abandoned them to their stubborn hearts and let them follow their own devices.
I wish my people would listen to me; I wish Israel would live my way.
If only my people would obey me! If only Israel would keep my commands!
“I wish my people would listen to me! I wish Israel would live as I want them to live!
“If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,
‘If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,
“Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
If only My people would listen to Me! If only Israel would follow My ways!
Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!
O that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
O that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
O that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
O that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
Oh that My people had paid heed unto Me, and Yisroel had walked in My ways!
“Oh that My people had listened to me, and Israel had walked in My ways!
O that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
O that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, to walk in their own counsels.
If only My people would hear My voice and Israel would follow My direction!
Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!
If my people had heard me; if Israel had gone in my ways. (If my people would but listen to me; if Israel would just follow my ways,)
O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.
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