Psalm 83

A Song or Psalm of Asaph.

1Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.footnote a

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

3They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

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

5For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:footnote b

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

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

8Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.footnote c

9Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

10Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.

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

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

13O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

14As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

15So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

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

17Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

18That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

O God, Be Not Silent

A song. A Psalm of Asaph.

1O God, be not silent; be not speechless;footnote abe not still, O God. 2See how Your enemies rage,how Your foes have reared their heads. 3With cunning they scheme against Your peopleand conspire against those You cherish, 4saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation;may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

5For with one mind they plot together;they form an alliance against You— 6the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,of Moab and the Hagrites, 7of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,of Philistia with the people of Tyre. 8Even Assyria has joined them,lending strength to the sons of Lot.Selah 9Do to them as You did to Midian,as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon, 10who perished at Endorand became like dung on the ground. 11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna, 12who said, “Let us possess for ourselvesthe pastures of God.”

13Make them like tumbleweed, O my God,like chaff before the wind. 14As fire consumes a forest,as a flame sets the mountains ablaze, 15so pursue them with Your tempest,and terrify them with Your storm. 16Cover their faces with shame,that they may seek Your name, O LORD.

17May they be ever ashamed and terrified;may they perish in disgrace. 18May they know that You alone,whose name is the LORD,are Most High over all the earth.