< Psalms 83 >

1 O God, keep thou not silence. Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
A Song; a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God:
2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult, and those who hate thee have lifted up the head.
For behold, thine enemies make a tumult; and they that hate thee lift up the head.
3 They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult together against thy hidden ones.
They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:
4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
They say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more.
5 For they have consulted together with one consent. They make a covenant against thee:
For they have consulted together with one heart: they have made an alliance together against thee.
6 the tents of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagarenes,
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagarites;
7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre,
Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia, with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assyria also is joined with them; they have helped the sons of Lot. (Selah)
Asshur also is joined with them: they are an arm to the sons of Lot. (Selah)
9 Do thou to them as to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon,
Do unto them as to Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon:
10 who perished at Endor, who became as dung for the earth.
Who were destroyed at Endor; they became as dung for the ground.
11 Make their ranking men like Oreb and Zeeb, yea, all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna,
Make their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb; and all their chiefs as Zebah and as Zalmunna.
12 who said, Let us take to ourselves in possession the habitations of God.
For they have said, Let us take to ourselves God's dwelling-places in possession.
13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust, as stubble before the wind,
O my God, make them like a whirling thing, like stubble before the wind.
14 as the fire that burns the forest, and as the flame that sets the mountains on fire.
As fire burneth a forest, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire,
15 So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy storm.
So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy whirlwind.
16 Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.
Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.
17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever. Yea, let them be confounded and perish,
Let them be put to shame and be dismayed for ever, and let them be confounded and perish:
18 that they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, are the Most High over all the earth.
That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.

< Psalms 83 >