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.

Keep not you silence, O God: hold not your 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, see, your enemies make a tumult: and they that hate you have lifted up the head.

3 They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult together against thy hidden ones.

They have taken crafty counsel against your people, and consulted against your 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 have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

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

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

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

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of 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 holpen the children of Lot. (Selah)

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

9 Do thou unto them as unto Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon:

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

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

Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As the fire burns a wood, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire;

15 So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy storm.

So persecute them with your tempest, and make them afraid with your storm.

16 Fill their faces with confusion; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

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

17 Let them be ashamed and dismayed for ever; yea, let them be confounded and perish:

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

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

That men may know that you, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the most high over all the earth.