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 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 are in an uproar; and they that hate Thee have lifted up the head.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 Assyria also is joined with them; they have been an arm 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 Do Thou unto them as unto Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon;

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

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

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

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

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

12 Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in 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 the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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