Psa Psalms, psalm Book of Psalms, psalm 83
A Song or Psalm of Asaph.
Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.83.1 of Asaph: or, for AsaphPsa 109:1
For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.Mat 26:4
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.Jer 11:19; Act 14:5
For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:83.5 consent: Heb. heart
The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;Ezk 27:9
Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.83.8 holpen: Heb. been an arm toGen 19:37
Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:Jdg 4:15
Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth.
Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:Jdg 7:25; Jdg 8:12; Jdg 8:21
Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.Isa 17:13; Psa 1:4
As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.Psa 70:2
Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.Exo 14:4; Exo 15:3