Psalm 81:14 {80:15}
Good News Translation
I would quickly defeat their enemies and conquer all their foes.

New Revised Standard Version
Then I would quickly subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their foes.

Contemporary English Version
I, the LORD, would quickly defeat your enemies with my mighty power.

New American Bible
In a moment I would humble their foes, and turn back my hand against their oppressors.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I should soon have humbled their enemies, and laid my hand on them that troubled them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I should soon have humbled their enemies, and laid my hand on them that troubled them.

I should

Numbers 14:9,45 Be not rebellious against the Lord: and fear ye not the people of this land, for we are able to eat them up as bread. All aid is gone from them: the Lord is with us, fear ye not. . . .

Joshua 23:13 Know ye for a certainty that the Lord your God will not destroy them before your face, but they shall be a pit and a snare in your way, and a stumbling-block at your side, and stakes in your eyes, till he take you away and destroy you from off this excellent land, which he hath given you.

Judges 2:20-23 And the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he said: Behold this nation hath made void my covenant, which I had made with their fathers, and hath despised to hearken to my voice: . . .

turned

Amos 1:8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Azotus, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ascalon: and I will turn my hand against Accaron, and the rest of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that cleaveth to me, saith the Lord of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand to the little ones.

Context
Sing for Joy to God, Our Strength
13If my people had heard me: if Israel had walked in my ways: 14I should soon have humbled their enemies, and laid my hand on them that troubled them.15The enemies of the Lord have lied to him: and their time shall be for ever.…
Cross References
Psalm 18:47
O God, who avengest me, and subduest the people under me, my deliverer from my enraged enemies.

Psalm 47:3
He hath subdued the people under us; and the nations under our feet.

Amos 1:8
And I will cut off the inhabitant from Azotus, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ascalon: and I will turn my hand against Accaron, and the rest of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

Psalm 81:13
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