Psalms 83
1O GOD, who can be compared to Thee? Keep not silence nor be still, O God.
2For lo! Thine enemies are become noisy; and they who hate Thee have raised their heads.
3Against Thy people they have taken crafty counsel. And consulted against Thy holies.
4Come, said they, let us cut them off from being a nation: and let the name of Israel be no more remembered.
5For with this intent they consulted in concert. Against Thee have entered into conspiracy
6the hordes of the Idumeans and the Ismaelites, Moab and the Agarenians;
7Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, and the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre.
8Assur also is joined with them: they are come to the assistance of the children of Lot.
9Do Thou to them as to Madiam and Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Kison.
10They were utterly cut off at Aendor: they became as dung for the ground;
11make their chiefs like Oreb and Zeb—all their chiefs like Zebee and Salmana.
12They said, Let us possess ourselves of the altar of God.
13O my God make them like a whirl—like stubble opposed to wind.
14As fire blazeth through a forest—as a spark can set mountains on fire:
15so Thou with Thy tempest wilt pursue them, and trouble them with Thy wrath.
16Fill their faces with dishonour: that they may seek Thy name, O Lord.
17Let them be shamed and troubled forever: let them be put to confusion and perish:
18and let them know that Thy name is the Lord—that Thou alone art the Most High over all the earth.