Psalms 83

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

1 OGod, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, OGod:

1Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for the sons of Core.

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

2 For behold, thine enemies make a tumult; and they that hate thee lift up the head.

2How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

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

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

3my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.

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.

4 They say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more.

4For the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God.

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

5 For they have consulted together with one heart: they have made an alliance together against thee.

5Blessed are they that dwell in thy house, O Lord: they shall praise thee for ever and ever.

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

6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagarites;

6Blessed is the man whose help is from thee: in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps,

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

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

7In the vale of tears, in the place which he hath set.

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

8 Asshur also is joined with them: they are an arm to the sons of Lot. Selah.

8For the lawgiver shall give a blessing, they shall go from virtue to virtue: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.

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

9 Do unto them as to Midian; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the torrent of Kishon:

9O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob.

10Which perished at En–dor: they became as dung for the earth.

10 Who were destroyed at Endor; they became as dung for the ground.

10Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ.

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

11 Make their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb; and all their chiefs as Zebah and as Zalmunna.

11For better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.

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

12 For they have said, Let us take to ourselvesGod's dwelling-places in possession.

12For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.

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

13 O myGod, make them like a whirling thing, like stubble before the wind.

13He will not deprive of good things them that walk in innocence: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

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

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

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

15 So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy whirlwind.

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

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

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

17 Let them be put to shame and be dismayed for ever, and let them be confounded and perish:

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

18 That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.

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