Psalms 83

1 [A song. A Psalm by Asaph.] God, do not be silent. Do not be deaf, and do not be inactive, God.

[A song. A Psalm by Asaph.] God, do not be silent. Do not be deaf, and do not be inactive, God.

2 For, look, your enemies make an uproar. Those who hate you are hostile.

For, look, your enemies make an uproar. Those who hate you are hostile.

3 They devise crafty plans against your people, and conspire together against your treasured ones.

They devise crafty plans against your people, and conspire together against your treasured ones.

4 They say, "Come, and let us annihilate them as a nation; let the name of Israel may be remembered no more."

They say, "Come, and let us annihilate them as a nation; let the name of Israel may be remembered no more."

5 For they plot a unified strategy; they make a covenant against you;

For they plot a unified strategy; they make a covenant against you;

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

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagrites,

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

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

8 Assyria too is joined with them; they lend support to the descendants of Lot. (Selah)

Assyria too is joined with them; they lend support to the descendants of Lot. (Selah)

9 Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin at the Kishon River,

Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin at the Kishon River,

10 who were destroyed at Endor, who became manure for the ground.

who were destroyed at Endor, who became manure for the ground.

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

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

12 who said, "Let us take possession for ourselves the pastures of God."

who said, "Let us take possession for ourselves the pastures of God."

13 My God, make them like tumbleweed; like dead weeds blown by the wind.

My God, make them like tumbleweed; like dead weeds blown by the wind.

14 Like a fire that consumes a forest, and like the flames that consume the mountains,

Like a fire that consumes a forest, and like the flames that consume the mountains,

15 so pursue them with your gale winds, and terrify them with your storm.

so pursue them with your gale winds, and terrify them with your storm.

16 Cover their faces with shame, so that they might seek your name, LORD.

Cover their faces with shame, so that they might seek your name, LORD.

17 Let them be put to shame and terrified forever; let them perish in disgrace,

Let them be put to shame and terrified forever; let them perish in disgrace,

18 that they will know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.

that they will know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.