Psalm 83[a]
A song. A psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, do not remain silent;(A)
do not turn a deaf ear,
do not stand aloof, O God.
2 See how your enemies growl,(B)
how your foes rear their heads.(C)
3 With cunning they conspire(D) against your people;
they plot against those you cherish.(E)
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy(F) them as a nation,(G)
so that Israel’s name is remembered(H) no more.”
5 With one mind they plot together;(I)
they form an alliance against you—
6 the tents of Edom(J) and the Ishmaelites,
of Moab(K) and the Hagrites,(L)
7 Byblos,(M) Ammon(N) and Amalek,(O)
Philistia,(P) with the people of Tyre.(Q)
8 Even Assyria(R) has joined them
to reinforce Lot’s descendants.[b](S)
9 Do to them as you did to Midian,(T)
as you did to Sisera(U) and Jabin(V) at the river Kishon,(W)
10 who perished at Endor(X)
and became like dung(Y) on the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,(Z)
all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,(AA)
12 who said, “Let us take possession(AB)
of the pasturelands of God.”
13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
like chaff(AC) before the wind.
14 As fire consumes the forest
or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,(AD)
15 so pursue them with your tempest(AE)
and terrify them with your storm.(AF)
16 Cover their faces with shame,(AG) Lord,
so that they will seek your name.
17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;(AH)
may they perish in disgrace.(AI)
18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord(AJ)—
that you alone are the Most High(AK) over all the earth.(AL)
Footnotes
- Psalm 83:1 In Hebrew texts 83:1-18 is numbered 83:2-19.
- Psalm 83:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Cross references
- Psalm 83:1 : Ps 28:1; 35:22; Isa 42:14; 57:11; 62:1; 64:12
- Psalm 83:2 : Ps 2:1; Isa 17:12
- Psalm 83:2 : Jdg 8:28
- Psalm 83:3 : S Ex 1:10; S Ps 31:13
- Psalm 83:3 : Ps 17:14
- Psalm 83:4 : S Est 3:6
- Psalm 83:4 : Jer 33:24
- Psalm 83:4 : Jer 11:19
- Psalm 83:5 : Ps 2:2
- Psalm 83:6 : Ps 137:7; Isa 34:5; Jer 49:7; Am 1:11
- Psalm 83:6 : 2Ch 20:1
- Psalm 83:6 : S Ge 25:16
- Psalm 83:7 : S Jos 13:5
- Psalm 83:7 : Ge 19:38
- Psalm 83:7 : S Ge 14:7; S Ex 17:14
- Psalm 83:7 : Ex 15:14
- Psalm 83:7 : Isa 23:3; Eze 27:3
- Psalm 83:8 : S Ge 10:11
- Psalm 83:8 : S Dt 2:9
- Psalm 83:9 : S Ge 25:2; Jdg 7:1-23
- Psalm 83:9 : S Jdg 4:2
- Psalm 83:9 : S Jos 11:1
- Psalm 83:9 : S Jdg 4:23-24
- Psalm 83:10 : S 1Sa 28:7
- Psalm 83:10 : S 2Ki 9:37; Isa 5:25; Jer 8:2; 9:22; 16:4; 25:33; Zep 1:17
- Psalm 83:11 : Jdg 7:25
- Psalm 83:11 : S Jdg 8:5
- Psalm 83:12 : 2Ch 20:11; Eze 35:10
- Psalm 83:13 : S Job 13:25
- Psalm 83:14 : Dt 32:22; Isa 9:18
- Psalm 83:15 : S Ps 50:3
- Psalm 83:15 : S Job 9:17
- Psalm 83:16 : S Ps 34:5; 109:29; 132:18
- Psalm 83:17 : S 2Ki 19:26
- Psalm 83:17 : S Ps 35:4
- Psalm 83:18 : S Ps 68:4
- Psalm 83:18 : Ps 7:8; 18:13
- Psalm 83:18 : S Job 34:29