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.

“A song or psalm of Assaph.” O God, take no rest for thyself: be not silent and keep not still, O God!

2 For, lo, thy enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

For, lo, thy enemies make a tumult, and they that hate thee have lifted up their head.

3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

Against thy people they take crafty secret device, and they consult against those whom thou protectest.

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; and the name of Israel shall be remembered no more.

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

For they have consulted cordially together; against thee they make a covenant:

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

The tents of Edom, and the Ishmaelites: 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)

Also Asshur is joined with them; they have become an arm unto 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] Midian; as to Sissera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon:

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

Who were annihilated at 'En-dor; they became as dung for the ground.

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

Render them, their nobles, like 'Oreb, and like Zeeb; yea, like Zebach and like Zalmunna' all their princes;

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

Who said, Let us conquer for ourselves the dwellings of God,

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

O my God, render them like the thistle-down, like stubble before the wind.

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

As the fire burneth up a forest, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire:

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

So pursue them with thy storm, and with thy whirlwind do thou terrify them.

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

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Lord!

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

Let them be made ashamed and terrified for ever and aye; yea, let them be put to the blush and perish:

18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

That they may know that thou, whose name is the Eternal, art by thyself alone, the Most High over all the earth.