Psalms 83

1 A Song, a Melody of Asaph. O God, Do not keep quiet, Do not hold thy peace, Neither be thou still, O GOD!

A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.

2 For lo! thine enemies, are tumultuous, And, they who hate thee, have lifted up the head;

For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

3 Against thy people, they craftily devise a secret plot, And conspire against thy treasured ones.

They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.

4 They have said—Come, and let us wipe them out from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.

They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.

5 For they have taken counsel with one heart, Against thee—a covenant, would they solemnize—

For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,

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

The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,

7 Gebal and Ammon, and Amalek, The Philistines, with the dwellers in Tyre;

Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

8 Even Assyria hath joined herself with them, They have become an arm to the sons of Lot. (Selah)

Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.

9 Make them like Midian, like Sisera, like Jabin, by the torrent of Kishon;

Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.

10 They perished at En-dor, They become manure for the soil!

Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.

11 Make them—their nobles—like Oreb and like Zeeb, And, like Zebah and like Zalmunna, all their princes:

Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,

12 Who said—Let us take a possession for ourselves, The pastures of God!

Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.

13 O my God, make them, As whirling [dust], As chaff before a wind;

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

14 As a fire burneth a forest, —And as a flame setteth mountains ablaze,

As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:

15 So, wilt thou pursue them with thy tempest, —And, with thy storm-wind, wilt terrify them:

So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.

16 Fill thou their faces with dishonour, That men may seek thy Name, O Yahweh;

Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.

17 Let them turn pale, and be terrified to futurity, Yea let them blush, and perish:

Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.

18 That men may know that, thou, Whose Name alone is Yahweh, Art Most High over all the earth.

And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.