Psalms 83

1 A Song; a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God:

A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.

2 For behold, thine enemies make a tumult; and they that hate thee lift up the head.

For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

3 They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:

They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.

4 They say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more.

They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.

5 For they have consulted together with one heart: they have made an alliance together against thee.

For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,

6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagarites;

The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,

7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia, with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

8 Asshur also is joined with them: they are an arm to the sons of Lot. (Selah)

Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.

9 Do unto them as to Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon:

Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.

10 Who were destroyed at Endor; they became as dung for the ground.

Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.

11 Make their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb; and all their chiefs as Zebah and as Zalmunna.

Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,

12 For they have said, Let us take to ourselves God's dwelling-places in possession.

Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.

13 O my God, make them like a whirling thing, like stubble before the wind.

O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.

14 As fire burneth a forest, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire,

As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:

15 So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy whirlwind.

So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.

16 Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.

Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.

17 Let them be put to shame and be dismayed for ever, and let them be confounded and perish:

Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.

18 That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.

And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.