Psalms 81:15

“The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him, etc.] Or, “lied unto him” f1178; feignedly submitted to him, flattered him, pretended friendship to him, and entered into a league with him; either Israel, mentioned (<198113>Psalm 81:13), our God, whom and whose worship and people they hated; as every natural man is an hater of God, and all that is good, and enmity itself unto him; but these shall all submit to Christ, sooner or later, in one way or another, and acknowledge him Lord, and that he is superior to them, and themselves not a match for him; as Julian the emperor when wounded, said, Thou hast overcome me, O Galilean: but their time should have endured for ever;…”

“The haters of the Lord - The enemies of the Lord, often represented as those who hate him - hatred being always in fact or in form connected with an unwillingness to submit to God. It is hatred of his law; hatred of his government; hatred of his plans; hatred of his character. See Romans 1:30; John 7:7, John 15:18, John 15:23-25. Compare Exodus 20:5. Should have submitted themselves unto him - Margin, yielded retained obedience. Hebrew, lied. See the phrase explained in the notes at Psalms 18:44. The meaning is, that they would have been so subdued as to acknowledge his authority or supremacy, while it is, at the same time, implied that this would have been forced and not cordial. No…”

“Him - Unto Israel. Their time - Their happy time. Psalms 81:16”

“The haters: Psa 18:45, 83:2-18; Exo 20:5; Deu 7:10; Joh 15:22, Joh 15:23; Rom 1:30, Rom 8:7 submitted themselves: or yielded feigned obedience, Heb. lied. Psa 18:44, Psa 63:3 \*marg. time: Psa 102:28; Isa 65:22; Joe 3:20 Psalms 81:16”