KJV ORIGINAL
The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Those who hate the LORD would have had to bow down to him, and their time of prosperity would have lasted forever.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that even God's enemies would have been forced to submit to him, and if they had, they could have enjoyed lasting blessing and prosperity.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to Asaph and reflects on Israel's relationship with God throughout their history. The verse comes in a section where God is lamenting what could have been if Israel had remained faithful to him instead of turning to other gods and rejecting his guidance.
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