Psalms 83

1 A song, or Psalme committed to Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: bee not still, and cease not, 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 lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lifted vp the head.

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

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

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

4 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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