Psalms 81:14

81:14 Then I would quickly subdue their enemies,

and attack their adversaries.”

Psalms 89:42

89:42 You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious,

and all his enemies to rejoice.


tn Heb “turn my hand against.” The idiom “turn the hand against” has the nuance of “strike with the hand, attack” (see Isa 1:25; Ezek 38:12; Amos 1:8; Zech 13:7).

tn Heb “you have lifted up the right hand of his adversaries.” The idiom “the right hand is lifted up” refers to victorious military deeds (see Pss 89:13; 118:16).