Psalms 83:1
What does Psalms 83:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 83:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O God, do not keep quiet: let your lips be open and take no rest, O God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A Song, --A Psalm of Asaph. O God, let there be no silence to Thee, Be not silent, nor be quiet, O God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for the sons of Core.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890OGod, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, OGod:
Context
v.1This passage
v.2For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult; And they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 50:3
Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.
- Psalms 44:23
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off for ever.
- Psalms 109:1
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
- Psalms 35:22
Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
- Isaiah 42:14
I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.
- Psalms 28:1
Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
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