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Psalms 81:15

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

KJV

The haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.

ASV

כִּ֭/מְעַט אוֹיְבֵי/הֶ֣ם אַכְנִ֑יעַ וְ/עַ֥ל צָ֝רֵי/הֶ֗ם אָשִׁ֥יב יָדִֽ/י

Hebrew

Those hating Jehovah feign obedience to Him, But their time is--to the age.

YLT

The haters of the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ו
v
verb · 107×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
י
y
verb · 282×
ם
m
verb · 36×
מְעַ֣ט
m't
noun · 101×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 22:45 — Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
  • 2Tim 1:5 — When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
  • Deut 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.
  • Exod 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 th
  • Luke 20:20 — And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
  • Ps 18:44 — As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
  • Ps 63:3 — Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
  • Ps 66:3 — Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
  • Ps 83:2 — For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
  • Rom 1:30 — Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,