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Psalm 83
Good News Translation

A Prayer for the Defeat of Israel's Enemies[a]

83 O God, do not keep silent;
    do not be still, do not be quiet!
2 Look! Your enemies are in revolt,
    and those who hate you are rebelling.
3 They are making secret plans against your people;
    they are plotting against those you protect.
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy their nation,
    so that Israel will be forgotten forever.”

5 They agree on their plan
    and form an alliance against you:
6 the people of Edom and the Ishmaelites;
    the people of Moab and the Hagrites;
7 the people of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,
    and of Philistia and Tyre.
8 Assyria has also joined them
    as a strong ally of the Ammonites and Moabites, the descendants of Lot.

9 (A)Do to them what you did to the Midianites,
    and to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.
10 You defeated them at Endor,
    and their bodies rotted on the ground.
11 (B)Do to their leaders what you did to Oreb and Zeeb;
    defeat all their rulers as you did Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 who said, “We will take for our own
    the land that belongs to God.”

13 Scatter them like dust, O God,
    like straw blown away by the wind.
14 As fire burns the forest,
    as flames set the hills on fire,
15 chase them away with your storm
    and terrify them with your fierce winds.
16 Cover their faces with shame, O Lord,
    and make them acknowledge your power.
17 May they be defeated and terrified forever;
    may they die in complete disgrace.
18 May they know that you alone are the Lord,
    supreme ruler over all the earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 83:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by Asaph; a song.
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Psalm 83
New American Standard Bible

God Implored to Confound His Enemies.

A Song, a Psalm of Asaph.

83 God, (A)do not remain quiet;
(B)Do not be silent and, God, do not be still.
2 For behold, Your enemies (C)make an uproar,
And (D)those who hate You have [a](E)exalted themselves.
3 They (F)make shrewd plans against Your people,
And [b]conspire together against (G)Your [c]treasured ones.
4 They have said, “Come, and (H)let’s wipe them out [d]as a nation,
So that the (I)name of Israel will no longer be remembered.”
5 For they have [e](J)conspired together with one mind;
They make a covenant against You:
6 The tents of (K)Edom and the (L)Ishmaelites,
(M)Moab and the (N)Hagrites;
7 (O)Gebal, (P)Ammon, and (Q)Amalek,
(R)Philistia with the inhabitants of (S)Tyre;
8 (T)Assyria also has joined them;
They have become [f]a help to the (U)children of Lot. Selah

9 Deal with them (V)as with Midian,
As (W)with Sisera and Jabin at the river of Kishon,
10 Who were destroyed at En-dor,
Who (X)became like dung for the ground.
11 Make their nobles like (Y)Oreb and Zeeb,
And all their leaders like (Z)Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 Who said, “(AA)Let’s possess for ourselves
The (AB)pastures of God.”

13 My God, make them like the [g](AC)whirling dust,
Like (AD)chaff before the wind.
14 Like (AE)fire that burns the forest,
And like a flame that (AF)sets the mountains on fire,
15 So pursue them (AG)with Your heavy gale,
And terrify them with Your storm.
16 (AH)Fill their faces with dishonor,
So that they will seek Your name, Lord.
17 May they be (AI)ashamed and dismayed forever,
And may they be humiliated and perish,
18 So that they will (AJ)know that (AK)You alone, whose name is the Lord,
Are the (AL)Most High over all the earth.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 83:2 Lit lifted up the head
  2. Psalm 83:3 Or consult
  3. Psalm 83:3 Or hidden ones
  4. Psalm 83:4 Lit from
  5. Psalm 83:5 Or consulted
  6. Psalm 83:8 Lit an arm
  7. Psalm 83:13 Or tumbleweed
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Psalm 83
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Prayer against Enemies

A song. A psalm of Asaph.(A)

83 God, do not keep silent.
Do not be deaf, God; do not be quiet.(B)
2 See how your enemies make an uproar;
those who hate you have acted arrogantly.[a](C)
3 They devise clever schemes against your people;
they conspire against your treasured ones.(D)
4 They say, ‘Come, let’s wipe them out as a nation
so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.’(E)
5 For they have conspired with one mind;
they form an alliance[b] against you(F) –
6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,(G)
Moab and the Hagrites,(H)
7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,(I)
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre.(J)
8 Even Assyria has joined them;
they lend support[c] to the sons of Lot.[d](K) Selah

9 Deal with them as you did with Midian,(L)
as you did with Sisera
and Jabin at the River Kishon.(M)
10 They were destroyed at En-dor;
they became manure for the ground.(N)
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,(O)
and all their tribal leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna,(P)
12 who said, ‘Let’s seize God’s pastures for ourselves.’(Q)

13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
like straw before the wind.(R)
14 As fire burns a forest,
as a flame blazes through mountains,(S)
15 so pursue them with your tempest
and terrify them with your storm.(T)
16 Cover their faces with shame
so that they will seek your name, Lord.(U)
17 Let them be put to shame and terrified for ever;
let them perish in disgrace.(V)
18 May they know that you alone –
whose name is the Lord –
are the Most High over the whole earth.(W)

Footnotes

  1. 83:2 Lit have lifted their head
  2. 83:5 Lit they cut a covenant
  3. 83:8 Lit they are an arm
  4. 83:8 = Moab and Ammon
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Psalm 83
New International Version

Psalm 83[a]

A song. A psalm of Asaph.

1 O God, do not remain silent;(A)
    do not turn a deaf ear,
    do not stand aloof, O God.
2 See how your enemies growl,(B)
    how your foes rear their heads.(C)
3 With cunning they conspire(D) against your people;
    they plot against those you cherish.(E)
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy(F) them as a nation,(G)
    so that Israel’s name is remembered(H) no more.”

5 With one mind they plot together;(I)
    they form an alliance against you—
6 the tents of Edom(J) and the Ishmaelites,
    of Moab(K) and the Hagrites,(L)
7 Byblos,(M) Ammon(N) and Amalek,(O)
    Philistia,(P) with the people of Tyre.(Q)
8 Even Assyria(R) has joined them
    to reinforce Lot’s descendants.[b](S)

9 Do to them as you did to Midian,(T)
    as you did to Sisera(U) and Jabin(V) at the river Kishon,(W)
10 who perished at Endor(X)
    and became like dung(Y) on the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,(Z)
    all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,(AA)
12 who said, “Let us take possession(AB)
    of the pasturelands of God.”

13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
    like chaff(AC) before the wind.
14 As fire consumes the forest
    or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,(AD)
15 so pursue them with your tempest(AE)
    and terrify them with your storm.(AF)
16 Cover their faces with shame,(AG) Lord,
    so that they will seek your name.

17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;(AH)
    may they perish in disgrace.(AI)
18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord(AJ)—
    that you alone are the Most High(AK) over all the earth.(AL)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 83:1 In Hebrew texts 83:1-18 is numbered 83:2-19.
  2. Psalm 83:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
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