< Psalms 83 >

1 A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.
God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.
2 For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.
For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.
3 They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.
They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.
4 “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”
“Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel [God prevails] may be remembered no more.”
5 For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.
For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.
6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;
The tents of Edom [Red] and the Ishmaelites [Pays attention God]; Moab [From father], and the Hagrites;
7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
Gebal, Ammon [Tribal people], and Amalek [Man who licks up]; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. (Selah)
Assyria [Level plain] also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot [Veil, Covering]. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
9 Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;
Do to them as you did to Midian [Strife], as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;
10 who perished at Endor, who became as dung for the earth.
who perished at Endor, who became as dung for the earth.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna;
12 who said, “Let’s take possession of God’s pasture lands.”
who said, “Let us take possession of God’s pasture lands.”
13 My God, make them like tumbleweed, like chaff before the wind.
My God, make them like tumbleweed; like chaff before the wind.
14 As the fire that burns the forest, as the flame that sets the mountains on fire,
As the fire that burns the forest, as the flame that sets the mountains on fire,
15 so pursue them with your tempest, and terrify them with your storm.
so pursue them with your tempest, and terrify them with your storm.
16 Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, Yahweh.
Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, Adonai.
17 Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;
Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;
18 that they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, are the Most High over all the earth.
that they may know that you alone, whose name is Adonai, are haElyon [the Most High] over all the earth.

< Psalms 83 >