< Psalmorum 83 >
1 Canticum Psalmi Asaph. [Deus, quis similis erit tibi? ne taceas, neque compescaris, Deus:
“A psalm of Asaph.” O God! keep not silence! Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God!
2 quoniam ecce inimici tui sonuerunt, et qui oderunt te extulerunt caput.
For, lo! thine enemies roar, And they who hate thee lift up their heads.
3 Super populum tuum malignaverunt consilium, et cogitaverunt adversus sanctos tuos.
For they form secret plots against thy people, And consult together against thy chosen ones.
4 Dixerunt: Venite, et disperdamus eos de gente, et non memoretur nomen Israël ultra.
“Come,” say they, “let us blot them out from the number of the nations, That the name of Israel may no more be remembered!”
5 Quoniam cogitaverunt unanimiter; simul adversum te testamentum disposuerunt:
With one consent they consult together, Against thee do they form a league, —
6 tabernacula Idumæorum et Ismahelitæ, Moab et Agareni,
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Of Moab and the Hagarenes,
7 Gebal, et Ammon, et Amalec; alienigenæ cum habitantibus Tyrum.
Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, The Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.
8 Etenim Assur venit cum illis: facti sunt in adjutorium filiis Lot.
The Assyrians also are joined with them; They lend their strength to the children of Lot.
9 Fac illis sicut Madian et Sisaræ, sicut Jabin in torrente Cisson.
Do to them as to the Midianites, As to Sisera, as to Jabin at the brook Kison,
10 Disperierunt in Endor; facti sunt ut stercus terræ.
Who perished at Endor, And were trampled like dung to the earth.
11 Pone principes eorum sicut Oreb, et Zeb, et Zebee, et Salmana: omnes principes eorum,
Make their chiefs like Oreb and Zeeb; Yea, all their princes as Zeba and Zalmunna!
12 qui dixerunt: Hæreditate possideamus sanctuarium Dei.
Who say, “Let us seize on God's habitations!”
13 Deus meus, pone illos ut rotam, et sicut stipulam ante faciem venti.
Make them, O my God! like whirling chaff; Like stubble before the wind!
14 Sicut ignis qui comburit silvam, et sicut flamma comburens montes,
As fire consumeth the forest, And as flame setteth the mountains in a blaze,
15 ita persequeris illos in tempestate tua, et in ira tua turbabis eos.
So pursue them with thy tempest, And terrify them with thy storm!
16 Imple facies eorum ignominia, et quærent nomen tuum, Domine.
Cover their faces with shame, That they may seek thy name, O LORD!
17 Erubescant, et conturbentur in sæculum sæculi, et confundantur, et pereant.
Let them be confounded! Yea, let them be put to shame, and perish!
18 Et cognoscant quia nomen tibi Dominus: tu solus Altissimus in omni terra.]
That they may know that thy name alone is Jehovah; That thou art the Most High over all the earth.