Psalms 83

1 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.

A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.

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

See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

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

With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,

4 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.

saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

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

For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—

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

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,

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

of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

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

Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot.

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

Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,

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

who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.

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

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

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

who said, “Let us possess for ourselves the pastures of God.”

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

Make them like tumbleweed, O my God, like chaff before the wind.

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

As fire consumes a forest, as a flame sets the mountains ablaze,

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

so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm.

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

Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.

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

May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.

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

May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.