The Companion Bible is popular among Christians who want to  understand God's Word in the trusted and familiar language of the King James Text. The Companion Bible is sometimes touted by proponents of the KJV as a free and compelling Study Bible that remains immune to the trends of modern Study Bibles and translations.

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

strange = foreign, or foreigner ' s. strange god = god of the foreigner. Not the same as above. For the former, See <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=ps+44:20">Psalms 44:20</a> . <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=isa+43:12">Isaiah 43:12</a> ; for the latter, <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=de+32:12">Deuteronomy 32:12</a> . god. Hebrew. 'el . App-4 .

Verse 9

the LORD thy God. Hebrew. Jehovah. thy Elohim. App-4 . The title of the Lawgiver.

Verse 10

would none of Me = had no mind for Me.

Verse 11

gave them up = let him (Israel) go on. The greatest judgment God could have given them; or give us. lust = stubbornness.

Verse 12

Oh . . . ! Figure of speech Eonismos. . walked. Plural.

Verse 13

soon. See note on "almost", <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=pr+5:14">Proverbs 5:14</a> .

Verse 14

haters of the LORD: i.e. Israel ' s enemies. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .

Verse 15

should I have satisfied thee. Some codices read "would I satisfy him". Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "would He satisfy him".

Verse 16

A Commentary on the Holy Bible, six complete volumes (1801-1803), written by the Methodist Missionary Thomas Coke, whom John Wesley called his "right hand." Coke is regarded as one of the founders of the Methodist Church in the United States. Francis Asbury called Coke "the greatest man in the last century" in his memorial sermon.

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible

<a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=ps+81:7">Psalms 81:7</a>. I answered thee in the secret place of thunder— I spoke to thee in the obscurity of thunder.

Verse 7

<a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=ps+81:10">Psalms 81:10</a>. Open thy mouth wide, &amp;c.— i.e. "I will satisfy thy desires, be they ever so large. Be faithful to me, and I will fill thee with blessings in profusion." The Chaldee reads, Open thy mouth to the words of the law, and I will fill it with every thing which is good. Houbigant renders it, Who have enlarged thy mouth, and filled it.

Psalm-81:7-17,-luke-15:11-32

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 81:16

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 81:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 81:10

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