Psalmorum 83
1 Canticum Psalmi Asaph. Deus, quis similis erit tibi? ne taceas, neque compescaris, Deus:
[A song. A Psalm by Asaph.] God, do not be silent. Do not be deaf, and do not be inactive, God.
2 quoniam ecce inimici tui sonuerunt, et qui oderunt te extulerunt caput.
For, look, your enemies make an uproar. Those who hate you are hostile.
3 Super populum tuum malignaverunt consilium, et cogitaverunt adversus sanctos tuos.
They devise crafty plans against your people, and conspire together against your treasured ones.
4 Dixerunt: Venite, et disperdamus eos de gente, et non memoretur nomen Israël ultra.
They say, "Come, and let us annihilate them as a nation; let the name of Israel may be remembered no more."
5 Quoniam cogitaverunt unanimiter; simul adversum te testamentum disposuerunt:
For they plot a unified strategy; they make a covenant against you;
6 tabernacula Idumæorum et Ismahelitæ, Moab et Agareni,
the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagrites,
7 Gebal, et Ammon, et Amalec; alienigenæ cum habitantibus Tyrum.
Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre.
8 Etenim Assur venit cum illis: facti sunt in adjutorium filiis Lot.
Assyria too is joined with them; they lend support to the descendants of Lot. (Selah)
9 Fac illis sicut Madian et Sisaræ, sicut Jabin in torrente Cisson.
Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin at the Kishon River,
10 Disperierunt in Endor; facti sunt ut stercus terræ.
who were destroyed at Endor, who became manure for the ground.
11 Pone principes eorum sicut Oreb, et Zeb, et Zebee, et Salmana: omnes principes eorum,
Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 qui dixerunt: Hæreditate possideamus sanctuarium Dei.
who said, "Let us take possession for ourselves the pastures of God."
13 Deus meus, pone illos ut rotam, et sicut stipulam ante faciem venti.
My God, make them like tumbleweed; like dead weeds blown by the wind.
14 Sicut ignis qui comburit silvam, et sicut flamma comburens montes,
Like a fire that consumes a forest, and like the flames that consume the mountains,
15 ita persequeris illos in tempestate tua, et in ira tua turbabis eos.
so pursue them with your gale winds, and terrify them with your storm.
16 Imple facies eorum ignominia, et quærent nomen tuum, Domine.
Cover their faces with shame, so that they might seek your name, Jehovah.
17 Erubescant, et conturbentur in sæculum sæculi, et confundantur, et pereant.
Let them be put to shame and terrified forever; let them perish in disgrace,
18 Et cognoscant quia nomen tibi Dominus: tu solus Altissimus in omni terra.
that they will know that you alone, whose name is Jehovah, are the Most High over all the earth.
