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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.