“There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.”
God's primary commandment is stated: "There shall be no strange god among you; you shall not bow down to a foreign god." The first commandment (in this formulation) forbids the worship of other deities. The term "strange god" and "foreign god" emphasize that exclusive worship of Yahweh is fundamental to the covenant.
Church Fathers on Psalms 81:9
1. For a Title this Psalm has, “Unto the end for the presses, on the fifth of the Sabbath, a Psalm to Asaph himself.” Into one title many mysteries are heaped together, still so that the lintel of the Psalm indicates the things within. As we have to speak of the presses, let no one expect that we shall speak of a vat, of a press, of olive baskets; because neither the Psalm has this, and therefore it indicates the greater mystery.... No such thing did ye hear in this when it…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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