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Psalms 81:15

13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

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.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.
KJV
The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
WEB
The haters of the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.
ASV
The haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.
DARBY
The haters of Jehovah would have come cringing unto him; but their time would have been for ever.
BLB
Those hating YHWH would feign obedience before Him, and their time would be forever.
ÅB
De som hater Herren, skulle smigre for dem, og deres tid skulle vare evindelig.
OTB
De som forakter Herren ville late som om de adlyder,
Og deres straff ville være evig.
B1930
De som hater Herren, skulde smigre for dem, og deres tid skulde vare evindelig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 7:10

    And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.

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  • Psalms 63:3

    Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

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  • Romans 8:7

    Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

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  • Romans 1:30

    Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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  • Joel 3:20

    But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

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  • Exodus 20:5

    Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

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  • Psalms 83:2–18

    For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

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  • Psalms 18:44–45

    As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.

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