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 or psalm of Assaph.” O God, take no rest for thyself: be not silent and keep not 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 make a tumult, and they that hate thee have lifted up their head.

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

Against thy people they take crafty secret device, and they consult against those whom thou protectest.

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 cut them off from being a nation; and the name of Israel shall be remembered no more.

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

For they have consulted cordially together; against thee they make a covenant:

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

The tents of Edom, and the Ishmaelites: Moab, and the Hagarenes;

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

Gebal, and 'Ammon, and 'Amalek; 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)

Also Asshur is joined with them; they have become an arm unto the children of Lot. (Selah)

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

Do unto them as [unto] Midian; as to Sissera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon:

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

Who were annihilated at 'En-dor; they became as dung for the ground.

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

Render them, their nobles, like 'Oreb, and like Zeeb; yea, like Zebach and like Zalmunna' all their princes;

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

Who said, Let us conquer for ourselves the dwellings of God,

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

O my God, render them like the thistle-down, like stubble before the wind.

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

As the fire burneth up a forest, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire:

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

So pursue them with thy storm, and with thy whirlwind do thou terrify them.

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

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Lord!

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

Let them be made ashamed and terrified for ever and aye; yea, let them be put to the blush and perish:

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

That they may know that thou, whose name is the Eternal, art by thyself alone, the Most High over all the earth.