Psalms 83

1 KEEP not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

A Song; a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God:

2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

For behold, thine enemies make a tumult; and they that hate thee lift up the head.

3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:

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 say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more.

5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

For they have consulted together with one heart: they have made an alliance together against thee.

6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

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

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

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

8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. (Selah)

Asshur also is joined with them: they are an arm to the sons of Lot. (Selah)

9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

Do unto them as to Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon:

10 Which perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.

Who were destroyed at Endor; they became as dung for the ground.

11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

Make their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb; and all their chiefs as Zebah and as Zalmunna.

12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

For they have said, Let us take to ourselves God's dwelling-places in possession.

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

O my God, make them like a whirling thing, like stubble before the wind.

14 As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

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

15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy whirlwind.

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 Jehovah.

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

Let them be put to shame and be dismayed for ever, and let them be confounded and perish:

18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

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