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Psalm 81:14-83:5
English Standard Version
Psalm 81:14-83:5
English Standard Version
14 I would soon subdue their enemies
and (A)turn my hand against their foes.
15 Those who hate the Lord would (B)cringe toward him,
and their fate would last forever.
16 But he would feed you[a] with (C)the finest of the wheat,
and with (D)honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
Rescue the Weak and Needy
A Psalm of (E)Asaph.
82 (F)God (G)has taken his place in the divine council;
in the midst of (H)the gods he (I)holds judgment:
2 “How long will you judge unjustly
and (J)show partiality to (K)the wicked? Selah
3 (L)Give justice to (M)the weak and the fatherless;
(N)maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
4 (O)Rescue the weak and the needy;
(P)deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
5 (Q)They have neither knowledge nor understanding,
(R)they walk about in darkness;
(S)all the foundations of the earth are (T)shaken.
6 (U)I said, “You are gods,
sons of the Most High, all of you;
7 nevertheless, like men (V)you shall die,
and fall like any prince.”[b]
O God, Do Not Keep Silence
A Song. A Psalm of (Y)Asaph.
83 O God, do not keep silence;
(Z)do not hold your peace or be still, O God!
2 For behold, your enemies (AA)make an uproar;
those who hate you have (AB)raised their heads.
3 They lay (AC)crafty plans against your people;
they consult together against your (AD)treasured ones.
4 They say, “Come, (AE)let us wipe them out as a nation;
let the name of Israel be remembered no more!”
5 For they conspire with one accord;
against you they make a covenant—
Footnotes
- Psalm 81:16 That is, Israel; Hebrew him
- Psalm 82:7 Or fall as one man, O princes
Psalm 81:14-83:5
New International Version
Psalm 81:14-83:5
New International Version
14 how quickly I would subdue(A) their enemies
and turn my hand against(B) their foes!
15 Those who hate the Lord would cringe(C) before him,
and their punishment would last forever.
16 But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;(D)
with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
Psalm 82
A psalm of Asaph.
2 “How long will you[a] defend the unjust
and show partiality(G) to the wicked?[b](H)
3 Defend the weak and the fatherless;(I)
uphold the cause of the poor(J) and the oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.(K)
They walk about in darkness;(L)
all the foundations(M) of the earth are shaken.
6 “I said, ‘You are “gods”;(N)
you are all sons of the Most High.’
7 But you will die(O) like mere mortals;
you will fall like every other ruler.”
Psalm 83[c]
A song. A psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, do not remain silent;(S)
do not turn a deaf ear,
do not stand aloof, O God.
2 See how your enemies growl,(T)
how your foes rear their heads.(U)
3 With cunning they conspire(V) against your people;
they plot against those you cherish.(W)
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy(X) them as a nation,(Y)
so that Israel’s name is remembered(Z) no more.”
5 With one mind they plot together;(AA)
they form an alliance against you—
Footnotes
- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 83:1 In Hebrew texts 83:1-18 is numbered 83:2-19.
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