Psalms 83

1 A Song or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: 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, thy enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

For, lo, your enemies make a tumult: and they that hate you have lifted up the head.

3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted 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: they are confederate against thee:

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

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

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

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

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

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

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

10 Who perished at Endor: 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 like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

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

16 Fill their faces with shame; 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 confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

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

18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone 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.