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. Do not keep silent, O God: hold not your peace, be not still, God.
2 For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
For see! Your enemies roar, those who hate you lift up their heads,
3 They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.
laying crafty plans for your people, and plotting against those you treasure.
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.
‘Come, let us wipe them out as a nation, so Israel’s name will be mentioned no more.’
5 For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,
For, conspiring with one accord, they have made a league against you
6 The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,
Tents of Edom, and Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagrites.
7 Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.
Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, 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.
Syria, too, is confederate, they have strengthened 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.
Deal with them as you dealt with Midian, with Sisera, with Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon,
10 Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.
who at Endor were destroyed, and became dung for the field.
11 Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,
Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, 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 take for ourselves the meadows of God.’
13 O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.
Whirl them, my God, like dust, like stubble before the wind.
14 As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:
As the fire that kindles the forest, as flame that sets mountains ablaze,
15 So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.
so with your tempest pursue them, terrify them with your hurricane.
16 Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.
Make them blush with shame; until they seek your name, O Lord.
17 Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.
Everlasting shame and confusion, disgrace and destruction be theirs.
18 And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.
Teach those who you alone are most high over all the earth.
