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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 A Song. A Psalm. Of Asaph.

2 \83:1\O God, do not keep quiet: let your lips be open and take no rest, O God.

3 \83:2\For see! those who make war on you are out of control; your haters are lifting up their heads.

4 \83:3\They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

5 \83:4\They have said, Come, let us put an end to them as a nation; so that the name of Israel may go out of man's memory.

6 \83:5\For they have all come to an agreement; they are all joined together against you:

7 \83:6\The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagarites;

8 \83:7\Gebal and Ammon and Amalek; the Philistines and the people of Tyre;

9 \83:8\Assur is joined with them; they have become the support of the children of Lot. (Selah.)

10 \83:9\Do to them what you did to the Midianites; what you did to Sisera and Jabin, at the stream of Kishon:

11 \83:10\Who came to destruction at En-dor; their bodies became dust and waste.

12 \83:11\Make their chiefs like Oreb and Zeeb; and all their rulers like Zebah and Zalmunna:

13 \83:12\Who have said, Let us take for our heritage the resting-place of God.

14 \83:13\O my God, make them like the rolling dust; like dry stems before the wind.

15 \83:14\As fire burning a wood, and as a flame causing fire on the mountains,

16 \83:15\So go after them with your strong wind, and let them be full of fear because of your storm.

17 \83:16\Let their faces be full of shame; so that they may give honour to your name, O Lord.

18 \83:17\Let them be overcome and troubled for ever; let them be put to shame and come to destruction;

19 \83:18\So that men may see that you only, whose name is Yahweh, are Most High over all the earth.