Psalms 83

1 A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not thou silence: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

A song. A Psalm by Asaph. God, don’t keep silent. Don’t keep silent, and don’t be still, God.

2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

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

3 They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult together against thy hidden ones.

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

4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

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

5 For they have consulted together with one consent; against thee do they make a covenant:

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

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

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

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

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

8 Assyria also is joined with them; they have holpen the children of Lot. (Selah)

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

9 Do thou unto them as unto Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon:

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

10 Which perished at En-dor; they became as dung for the earth.

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

11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; yea, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna:

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

12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves in possession the habitations of God.

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

13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust; as stubble before the wind.

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

14 As the fire that burneth the forest, and as the flame that setteth the mountains on fire;

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

15 So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy storm.

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

16 Fill their faces with confusion; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

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

17 Let them be ashamed and dismayed for ever; yea, let them be confounded and perish:

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

18 That they may know that thou alone, whose name is JEHOVAH, art the Most High over all the earth.

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