Psalms 83

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

A song, a psalm of Asaph. Do not keep silent, O God: hold not your peace, be not still, God.

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

For see! Your enemies roar, those who hate you lift up their heads,

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

laying crafty plans for your people, and plotting against those you treasure.

4 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.

‘Come, let us wipe them out as a nation, so Israel’s name will be mentioned no more.’

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

For, conspiring with one accord, they have made a league against you

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

Tents of Edom, and Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagrites.

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

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, with the people of Tyre;

8 Assur is joined with them; they have become the support of the children of Lot. (Selah)

Syria, too, is confederate, they have strengthened the children of Lot. (Selah)

9 Do to them what you did to the Midianites; what you did to Sisera and Jabin, at the stream of Kishon:

Deal with them as you dealt with Midian, with Sisera, with Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon,

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

who at Endor were destroyed, and became dung for the field.

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

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

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

who said, ‘Let us take for ourselves the meadows of God.’

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

Whirl them, my God, like dust, like stubble before the wind.

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

As the fire that kindles the forest, as flame that sets mountains ablaze,

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

so with your tempest pursue them, terrify them with your hurricane.

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

Make them blush with shame; until they seek your name, O Lord.

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

Everlasting shame and confusion, disgrace and destruction be theirs.

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

Teach those who you alone are most high over all the earth.