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, or Psalme committed to Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: bee not still, and cease not, O God.

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

For lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lifted vp the head.

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

They haue taken craftie counsell against thy people, and haue consulted against thy secret ones.

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.

They haue said, Come and let vs cut them off from being a nation: and let the name of Israel be no more in remembrance.

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

For they haue consulted together in heart, and haue made a league against thee:

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

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Agarims:

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

Gebal and Ammon, and Amalech, the Philistims with the inhabitants of Tyrus:

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

Asshur also is ioyned with them: they haue bene an arme to the children of Lot. (Selah)

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

Doe thou to them as vnto the Midianites: as to Sisera and as to Iabin at the riuer of Kishon.

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

They perished at En-dor, and were dung for the earth.

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

Make them, euen their princes like Oreb and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes like Zebah and like Zalmuna.

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

Which haue said, Let vs take for our possession the habitations of God.

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

O my God, make them like vnto a wheele, and as the stubble before the winde.

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

As the fire burneth the forest, and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire:

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

So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraide with thy storme.

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

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seeke thy Name, O Lord.

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

Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea, let them be put to shame and perish,

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

That they may knowe that thou, which art called Iehouah, art alone, euen the most High ouer all the earth.