Psalms 83

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

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

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

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; and the name of Israel shall be remembered no more.

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 cordially together; against thee 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 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; the Philistines and the people of Tyre;

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

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

9 Do unto them as [unto] Midian; as to Sissera, 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 annihilated at 'En-dor; they became as dung for the ground.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 made ashamed and terrified for ever and aye; yea, let them be put to the blush 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 thou, whose name is the Eternal, art by thyself alone, 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.