Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 81:15

15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him : but their time should have endured for ever .

All the haters and enemies of God's people, as the neighbouring Nations were, whom he calls haters of God, partly because they hated the Israelites for God's sake, and for the singularity of their Religious Worship, as the Heathen oft declared: and partly to shew the strict League and Union which was betwixt God and them, by virtue whereof God had declared all their Friends and Enemies to be his own, which was a great aggravation of their wickedness.

Should have professed and owned their subjection to them. For the Phrase see on Psal. 18. 44.

i. e. Israel's time; the Relative belonging to the remoter Antecedent; as it is in many other places of Scripture, whereof I have formerly given Instances. By their time he means either 1. Their happy time, as life is oft put for an happy life or state, as Psal. 34. 12. and 49. 18. Deut. 4. 1. and 5. 33, &c. Or 2. The duration of their Common-wealth.

i. e. Lasted for a very long time; whereas now their latter and dolesul end is hastening towards them.

Marginal references: Or, yielded seigned obedience.; Heb. lied.