< Psalms 83 >

1 A song, a psalm of Asaph. Do not keep silent, O God: hold not your peace, be not still, God.
A Song, — A Psalm of Asaph. O God, let there be no silence to Thee, Be not silent, nor be quiet, O God.
2 For see! Your enemies roar, those who hate you lift up their heads,
For, lo, Thine enemies do roar, And those hating Thee have lifted up the head,
3 laying crafty plans for your people, and plotting against those you treasure.
Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.
4 ‘Come, let us wipe them out as a nation, so Israel’s name will be mentioned no more.’
They have said, 'Come, And we cut them off from [being] a nation, And the name of Israel is not remembered any more.'
5 For, conspiring with one accord, they have made a league against you
For they consulted in heart together, Against Thee a covenant they make,
6 Tents of Edom, and Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagrites.
Tents of Edom, and Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagarenes,
7 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre;
Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with inhabitants of Tyre,
8 Syria, too, is confederate, they have strengthened the children of Lot. (Selah)
Asshur also is joined with them, They have been an arm to sons of Lot. (Selah)
9 Deal with them as you dealt with Midian, with Sisera, with Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon,
Do to them as [to] Midian, As [to] Sisera, as [to] Jabin, at the stream Kishon.
10 who at Endor were destroyed, and became dung for the field.
They were destroyed at Endor, They were dung for the ground!
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
Make their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb, And as Zebah and Zalmunna all their princes,
12 who said, ‘Let us take for ourselves the meadows of God.’
Who have said, 'Let us occupy for ourselves The comely places of God.'
13 Whirl them, my God, like dust, like stubble before the wind.
O my God, make them as a rolling thing, As stubble before wind.
14 As the fire that kindles the forest, as flame that sets mountains ablaze,
As a fire doth burn a forest, And as a flame setteth hills on fire,
15 so with your tempest pursue them, terrify them with your hurricane.
So dost Thou pursue them with Thy whirlwind, And with Thy hurricane troublest them.
16 Make them blush with shame; until they seek your name, O Lord.
Fill their faces [with] shame, And they seek Thy name, O Jehovah.
17 Everlasting shame and confusion, disgrace and destruction be theirs.
They are ashamed and troubled for ever, Yea, they are confounded and lost.
18 Teach those who you alone are most high over all the earth.
And they know that Thou — (Thy name [is] Jehovah — by Thyself, ) [Art] the Most High over all the earth!

< Psalms 83 >