Psalm 83
83
O God, Do Not Keep Silence
A Song. A Psalm of #See Ps. 50, titleAsaph.
1O God, do not keep silence;
# See Ps. 28:1 do not hold your peace or be still, O God!
2For behold, your enemies #[Ps. 2:1] make an uproar;
those who hate you have #Judg. 8:28raised their heads.
3They lay #[Neh. 4:8] crafty plans against your people;
they consult together against your #See Ps. 27:5; 31:20treasured ones.
4They say, “Come, #Jer. 48:2; [Ps. 74:8; Esth. 3:6]let us wipe them out as a nation;
let the name of Israel be remembered no more!”
5For they conspire with one accord;
against you they make a covenant—
6the tents of #Ps. 137:7; See 2 Chr. 20:10 Edom and #See Gen. 25:12-16 the Ishmaelites,
#
2 Chr. 20:10 Moab and #1 Chr. 5:10the Hagrites,
7 #
Josh. 13:5 Gebal and #[See ver. 6 above] Ammon and #1 Sam. 15:2 Amalek,
#
1 Sam. 4:1; [Amos 1:6] Philistia with the inhabitants of #Ezek. 27:3; [Amos 1:9]Tyre;
8 #
2 Kgs. 15:19 Asshur also has joined them;
they are the strong arm of #Deut. 2:9, 19the children of Lot. Selah
9Do to them as you did to #Num. 31:7; See Isa. 9:4 Midian,
as to #Judg. 4:15, 24 Sisera and Jabin at #Judg. 4:7; 5:21the river Kishon,
10who were destroyed at #Josh. 17:11; 1 Sam. 28:7 En-dor,
who became #See Job 20:7dung for the ground.
11Make their nobles like #Judg. 7:25; 8:3 Oreb and Zeeb,
all their princes like #See Judg. 8:5-21Zebah and Zalmunna,
12who said, #[2 Chr. 20:11]“Let us take possession for ourselves
of the pastures of God.”
13O my God, make them like #Isa. 17:13 whirling dust,#83:13 Or like a tumbleweed
like #Job 13:25; 21:18; [Ps. 1:4]chaff before the wind.
14As #[Isa. 9:18]; See Isa. 10:16-19 fire consumes the forest,
as the flame #Deut. 32:22sets the mountains ablaze,
15so may you pursue them #Job 9:17with your tempest
and terrify them with your hurricane!
16 # [Ps. 35:4, 26; Job 10:15] Fill their faces with shame,
that they may seek your name, O Lord.
17Let them be #Ps. 35:4put to shame and dismayed forever;
let them perish in disgrace,
18that they may #Ps. 59:13 know that you alone,
#
Ex. 6:3 whose name is the Lord,
are #Ps. 9:2; 18:13; 97:9the Most High over all the earth.
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Tehillim (Psa) 83
83
1A song. A psalm of Asaf:
2God, don’t remain silent!
Don’t stay quiet, God, or still;
3because here are your enemies, causing an uproar;
those who hate you are raising their heads,
4craftily conspiring against your people,
consulting together against those you treasure.
5They say, “Come, let’s wipe them out as a nation;
let the name of Isra’el be remembered no more!”
6With one mind they plot their schemes;
the covenant they have made is against you —
7the tents of Edom and the Yishma‘elim,
Mo’av and the Hagrim,
8G’val, ‘Amon and ‘Amalek,
P’leshet with those living in Tzor; (Selah)
9Ashur too is allied with them,
to reinforce the descendants of Lot.
10Do to them as you did to Midyan,
to Sisra and Yavin at Vadi Kishon —
11they were destroyed at ‘Ein-Dor
and became manure for the ground.
12Make their leaders like ‘Orev and Ze’ev,
all their princes like Zevach and Tzalmuna,
13who said, “Let’s take possession
of God’s meadows for ourselves.”
14My God, make them like whirling dust,
like chaff driven by the wind.
15Like fire burning up the forest,
like a flame that sets the mountains ablaze,
16drive them away with your storm,
terrify them with your tempest.
17Fill their faces with shame,
so that they will seek your name, Adonai.
18Let them be ashamed and fearful forever;
yes, let them perish in disgrace.
19Let them know that you alone,
whose name is Adonai,
are the Most High over all the earth.
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