Psalms 83:3

What does Psalms 83:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 83:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:

Context

v.2For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult; And they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

v.3This passage

v.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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 10:9

    He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.

  • Psalms 27:5

    For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.

  • Psalms 56:6

    They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

  • Isaiah 7:6

    Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set up a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel;

  • 1 Samuel 13:19

    Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

  • Colossians 3:3

    For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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