Psalms 83

1 A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, do not keep silent. Do not keep silent, and do not be still, God.

A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.

2 For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

3 They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.

4 “Come,” they say, “let’s destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.

5 For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.

For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,

6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites;

The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,

7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

8 Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. (Selah)

Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.

9 Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;

Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.

10 who perished at Endor, who became as dung for the earth.

Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.

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

Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,

12 who said, “Let’s take possession of God’s pasture lands.”

Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.

13 My God, make them like tumbleweed, like chaff before the wind.

O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.

14 As the fire that burns the forest, as the flame that sets the mountains on fire,

As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:

15 so pursue them with your tempest, and terrify them with your storm.

So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.

16 Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, LORD.

Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.

17 Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish;

Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.

18 that they may know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.

And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.