1Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.83.1 of Asaph: or, for Asaph
2Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.83.1 of Asaph: or, for Asaph
3For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
4For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
5They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
6They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
7They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
8They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
9For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:83.5 consent: Heb. heart
10For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:83.5 consent: Heb. heart
11The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
12The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
13Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
14Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
15Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.83.8 holpen: Heb. been an arm to
16Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.83.8 holpen: Heb. been an arm to
17Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
18Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
19Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.
20Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.
21Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
22Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
23Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
24Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
25O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
26O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
27As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
28As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
29So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
30So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
31Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
32Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
33Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
34Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
35That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
36That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.