Psalm 81:12–15

12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts

to follow their own devices.

13 “If my people would only listen to me,

if Israel would only follow my ways,

14 how quickly I would subdue their enemies

and turn my hand against their foes!

15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him,

and their punishment would last forever.

12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust:

And they walked in their own counsels.

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.

15 The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him:

But their time should have endured for ever.

12 So I let them follow their own stubborn desires,

living according to their own ideas.

13 Oh, that my people would listen to me!

Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths!

14 How quickly I would then subdue their enemies!

How soon my hands would be upon their foes!

15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him;

they would be doomed forever.

12 So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart,

To walk in their own counsels.

13 “Oh, that My people would listen 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 the Lord would pretend submission to Him,

But their fate would endure forever.

12 So I let them go their stubborn way

and follow their own advice.

13 I wish my people would listen to me;

I wish Israel would live my way.

14 Then I would quickly defeat their enemies

and turn my hand against their foes.

15 Those who hate the Lord would bow before him.

Their punishment would continue forever.

12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart,

That they might walk in their own counsels.

13 Oh that my people would hearken unto 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 Jehovah should submit themselves unto him:

But their time should endure for ever.

12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ stubbornness: they walked after their own counsels. 13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, that Israel had walked in my ways! 14 I would soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. 15 The haters of Jehovah would have come cringing unto him; but their time would have been for ever.

12 So I let them go their own stubborn ways 

and follow their own advice. 

13 If only my people would listen to me! 

If only Israel would follow me! 

14 I would quickly defeat their enemies. 

I would turn my power against their foes. 

15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe in front of him, 

and their time ⸤for punishment⸥ would last forever. 

12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts

to follow their own plans.

13 If only My people would listen to Me

and Israel would follow My ways,

14 I would quickly subdue their enemies

and turn My hand against their foes.”

15 Those who hate the Lord

would pretend submission to Him;

their doom would last forever.

12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts,

to follow their own counsels.

13 O that my people would listen to me,

that Israel would walk in my ways!

14 Then I would quickly subdue their enemies

and turn my hand against their foes.

15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him,

and their doom would last forever.

12 So I let them go in the stubbornness of their heart;

they walked in their counsels.

13 Oh that my people would listen to me;

that Israel would walk in my ways.

14 I would subdue their enemies quickly,

and turn my hand against their adversaries.

15 Those who hate Yahweh would cringe before him,

and their fate would be forever.

12 So I let them go their own stubborn way.

I let them follow their own sinful plans.

13 “I wish my people would listen to me!

I wish Israel would live as I want them to live!

14 Then I would quickly bring their enemies under control.

I would use my power against their attackers.

15 Those who hate me would bow down to me in fear.

They would be punished forever.

12 “So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart,

To walk in their own devices.

13 “Oh that My people would listen to Me,

That Israel would walk in My ways!

14 “I would quickly subdue their enemies

And turn My hand against their adversaries.

15 “Those who hate the Lord would pretend obedience to Him,

And their time of punishment would be forever.