Psalmorum 83
1 Canticum Psalmi Asaph. Deus, quis similis erit tibi? ne taceas, neque compescaris, Deus:
A song, or Psalme committed to Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: bee not still, and cease not, O God.
2 quoniam ecce inimici tui sonuerunt, et qui oderunt te extulerunt caput.
For lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lifted vp the head.
3 Super populum tuum malignaverunt consilium, et cogitaverunt adversus sanctos tuos.
They haue taken craftie counsell against thy people, and haue consulted against thy secret ones.
4 Dixerunt: Venite, et disperdamus eos de gente, et non memoretur nomen Israël ultra.
They haue said, Come and let vs cut them off from being a nation: and let the name of Israel be no more in remembrance.
5 Quoniam cogitaverunt unanimiter; simul adversum te testamentum disposuerunt:
For they haue consulted together in heart, and haue made a league against thee:
6 tabernacula Idumæorum et Ismahelitæ, Moab et Agareni,
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Agarims:
7 Gebal, et Ammon, et Amalec; alienigenæ cum habitantibus Tyrum.
Gebal and Ammon, and Amalech, the Philistims with the inhabitants of Tyrus:
8 Etenim Assur venit cum illis: facti sunt in adjutorium filiis Lot.
Asshur also is ioyned with them: they haue bene an arme to the children of Lot. (Selah)
9 Fac illis sicut Madian et Sisaræ, sicut Jabin in torrente Cisson.
Doe thou to them as vnto the Midianites: as to Sisera and as to Iabin at the riuer of Kishon.
10 Disperierunt in Endor; facti sunt ut stercus terræ.
They perished at En-dor, and were dung for the earth.
11 Pone principes eorum sicut Oreb, et Zeb, et Zebee, et Salmana: omnes principes eorum,
Make them, euen their princes like Oreb and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes like Zebah and like Zalmuna.
12 qui dixerunt: Hæreditate possideamus sanctuarium Dei.
Which haue said, Let vs take for our possession the habitations of God.
13 Deus meus, pone illos ut rotam, et sicut stipulam ante faciem venti.
O my God, make them like vnto a wheele, and as the stubble before the winde.
14 Sicut ignis qui comburit silvam, et sicut flamma comburens montes,
As the fire burneth the forest, and as the flame setteth the mountaines on fire:
15 ita persequeris illos in tempestate tua, et in ira tua turbabis eos.
So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraide with thy storme.
16 Imple facies eorum ignominia, et quærent nomen tuum, Domine.
Fill their faces with shame, that they may seeke thy Name, O Lord.
17 Erubescant, et conturbentur in sæculum sæculi, et confundantur, et pereant.
Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: 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 knowe that thou, which art called Iehouah, art alone, euen the most High ouer all the earth.
