Psalms

Psalm 83

1 O GOD, who is like unto thee? Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God;

2 For, lo, thine enemies are raging and they that hate thee have lifted up the head against thy people.

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

4 They have said, Come, let us destroy them from among the nations, that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

5 For they have agreed with one heart; they have made alliance against thee:

6 The tabernacles of Edom and the Ishmaelites; of Moab and the Gadarenes;

7 The people of the region of Ammon and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

8 The Assyrians have also joined with them; they have helped the children of Lot.

9 Do to them as to the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the valley of Kishon;

10 Which perished at Endor; they became as manure for the earth.

11 Destroy their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb; yea, all their princes as Zebah and as Zalmunna;

12 For they said, Let us inherit for ourselves the city of God.

13 O God, make them like a turning wheel; and like stubble before the wind.

14 As the fire burns a forest and as the flame sets 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 the LORD, art the most high over all the earth.