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. A Psalm. Of Asaph. O God, do not keep quiet: let your lips be open and take no rest, O God.

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

For see! those who make war on you are out of control; your haters are lifting up their heads.

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

They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

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, let us put an end to them as a nation; so that the name of Israel may go out of man's memory.

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

For they have all come to an agreement; they are all joined together against you:

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

The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagarites;

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

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek; the Philistines and the people of Tyre;

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

Assur is joined with them; they have become the support of 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 to them what you did to the Midianites; what you did to Sisera and Jabin, at the stream of Kishon:

10 [Who] perished at En-dor: they became [as] dung for the earth.

Who came to destruction at En-dor; their bodies became dust and waste.

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

Make their chiefs like Oreb and Zeeb; and all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna:

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

Who have said, Let us take for our heritage the resting-place of God.

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

O my God, make them like the rolling dust; like dry stems before the wind.

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

As fire burning a wood, and as a flame causing fire on the mountains,

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

So go after them with your strong wind, and let them be full of fear because of your storm.

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

Let their faces be full of shame; so that they may give honour to your name, O Lord.

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

Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;

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

So that men may see that you only, whose name is Yahweh, are Most High over all the earth.