Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Holman Bible
and turn My hand against their foes.”
International Standard Version
Then I would quickly subdue their enemies. I would turn against their foes.
American Standard Version
I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn my hand against their adversaries.
Amplified
“Then I would quickly subdue and humble their enemies
And turn My hand against their adversaries;
Bible in Basic English
I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them.
Darby Translation
I would soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Julia Smith Translation
Shortly I shall humble their enemies, and against their adversaries I will turn back my hand.
King James 2000
I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I would subdue their enemies quickly, and turn my hand against their adversaries.
Modern King James verseion
I would soon have humbled their enemies, and would have turned My hand against their foes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I should soon have put down their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
NET Bible
Then I would quickly subdue their enemies, and attack their adversaries."
New Heart English Bible
I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.
The Emphasized Bible
Right soon, their foes, would I subdue, And, against their adversaries, would I turn my hand:
Webster
I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
World English Bible
I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.
Youngs Literal Translation
As a little thing their enemies I cause to bow, And against their adversaries I turn back My hand,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 81:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Obedience
13 O that my people would hearken to me, that Israel would walk in my ways! 14 I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries. 15 (The haters of LORD feign obedience to him, but their time is forever.)
Cross References
Amos 1:8
And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon. And I will turn my hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, says lord LORD.
Numbers 14:9
Only do not rebel against LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their defense is removed from over them, and LORD is with us. Fear them not.
Numbers 14:45
Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites who dwelt in that mountain, and smote them and beat them down, even to Hormah.
Joshua 23:13
know for a certainty that LORD your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight, but they shall be a snare and a trap to you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good
Judges 2:20-23
And the anger of LORD was kindled against Israel, and he said, Because this nation has transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not hearkened to my voice,
Psalm 47:3
He subdues peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is my companion, says LORD of hosts. Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. And I will turn my hand upon the little ones.