Psalms 83

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

A Song. A Psalm. Of Asaph. O God, do not keep quiet: let your lips be open and take no rest, O God.

2 For, lo, Thine enemies are in an uproar; and they that hate Thee have lifted up the head.

For see! those who make war on you are out of control; your haters are lifting up their heads.

3 They hold crafty converse against Thy people, and take counsel against Thy treasured ones.

They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

4 They have said: 'Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.'

They have said, Come, let us put an end to them as a nation; so that the name of Israel may go out of man's memory.

5 For they have consulted together with one consent; against Thee do they make a covenant;

For they have all come to an agreement; they are all joined together against you:

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

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

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

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek; the Philistines and the people of Tyre;

8 Assyria also is joined with them; they have been an arm to the children of Lot. (Selah)

Assur is joined with them; they have become the support of the children of Lot. (Selah)

9 Do Thou unto them as unto Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon;

Do to them what you did to the Midianites; what you did to Sisera and Jabin, at the stream of Kishon:

10 Who were destroyed at En-dor; they became as dung for the earth.

Who came to destruction at En-dor; their bodies became dust and waste.

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

Make their chiefs like Oreb and Zeeb; and all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna:

12 Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in possession the habitations of God.'

Who have said, Let us take for our heritage the resting-place of God.

13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind.

O my God, make them like the rolling dust; like dry stems before the wind.

14 As the fire that burneth the forest, and as the flame that setteth the mountains ablaze;

As fire burning a wood, and as a flame causing fire on the mountains,

15 So pursue them with Thy tempest, and affright them with Thy storm.

So go after them with your strong wind, and let them be full of fear because of your storm.

16 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek Thy name, O LORD.

Let their faces be full of shame; so that they may give honour to your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be ashamed and affrighted for ever; yea, let them be abashed and perish;

Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;

18 That they may know that it is Thou alone whose name is the LORD, the Most High over all the earth.

So that men may see that you only, whose name is Yahweh, are Most High over all the earth.