Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then I would quickly subdue their enemies. I would turn against their foes.
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.”
A Conservative Version
I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.
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 If only my people would obey me, if only Israel would walk in my ways! 14 Then I would quickly subdue their enemies. I would turn against their foes. 15 Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent.
Cross References
Amos 1:8
and I will cut off the inhabitants of Ashdod, along with Ashkelon's ruler. I will turn to attack Ekron, and the rest of the Philistines will die," says the Lord GOD.
Numbers 14:9
However, don't rebel against the LORD or be afraid of the people who live in the land, because we'll gobble them right up. Their defenses will collapse, because the LORD is with us. You are not to be afraid of them."
Numbers 14:45
The Amalekites came down, accompanied by some Canaanites who lived in the mountains. They attacked and defeated them even while the Israelis were retreating to Hormah.
Joshua 23:13
know for certain that the LORD your God will not continue to drive out these nations ahead of you. Instead, they will be a snare and a trap for you, a whip to your backs, and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.
Judges 2:20-23
In his burning anger against Israel, the LORD said, "Because the people have transgressed my covenant that I commanded their ancestors to keep, and because they haven't obeyed me,
Psalm 47:3
He subdued nations under us, and nations under our feet.
Zechariah 13:7
"Arise, sword, against my shepherd, against the mighty one who is related to me," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "Strike the shepherd, the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn against the insignificant ones.