Psalm 83:12–17

12 who said, “Let us take possession

of the pasturelands of God.”

13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,

like chaff before the wind.

14 As fire consumes the forest

or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,

15 so pursue them with your tempest

and terrify them with your storm.

16 Cover their faces with shame, Lord,

so that they will seek your name.

17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;

may they perish in disgrace.

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:

12 for they said, “Let us seize for our own use

these pasturelands of God!”

13 O my God, scatter them like tumbleweed,

like chaff before the wind!

14 As a fire burns a forest

and as a flame sets mountains ablaze,

15 chase them with your fierce storm;

terrify them with your tempest.

16 Utterly disgrace them

until they submit to your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be ashamed and terrified forever.

Let them die in disgrace.

12 Who said, “Let us take for ourselves

The pastures of God for a possession.”

13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust,

Like the chaff before the wind!

14 As the fire burns the woods,

And as the flame sets the mountains on fire,

15 So pursue them with Your tempest,

And frighten them with Your storm.

16 Fill their faces with shame,

That they may seek Your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be confounded and dismayed forever;

Yes, let them be put to shame and perish,

12 They said, “Let’s take for ourselves

the pasturelands that belong to God.”

13 My God, make them like tumbleweed,

like chaff blown away by the wind.

14 Be like a fire that burns a forest

or like flames that blaze through the hills.

15 Chase them with your storm,

and frighten them with your wind.

16 Cover them with shame.

Then people will look for you, Lord.

17 Make them afraid and ashamed forever.

Disgrace them and destroy them.

12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves in possession

The habitations of God.

13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust;

As stubble before the wind.

14 As the fire that burneth the forest,

And as the flame that setteth the mountains on fire,

15 So pursue them with thy tempest,

And terrify them with thy storm.

16 Fill their faces with confusion,

That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.

17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever;

Yea, let them be confounded and perish;

12 For they have said, Let us take to ourselves God’s dwelling-places in possession. 13 O my God, make them like a whirling thing, like stubble before the wind. 14 As fire burneth a forest, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire, 15 So pursue them with thy tempest, and terrify them with thy whirlwind. 16 Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah. 17 Let them be put to shame and be dismayed for ever, and let them be confounded and perish:

12 They said, “Let’s take God’s pasturelands for ourselves.” 

13 O my God, blow them away like tumbleweeds,

like husks in the wind. 

14 Pursue them with your storms, 

and terrify them with your windstorms 

15 the way fire burns a forest 

and flames set mountains on fire.

16 Let their faces blush with shame, O Lord, 

so that they must look to you for help. 

17 Let them be put to shame and terrified forever. 

Let them die in disgrace 

12 who said, “Let us seize God’s pastures for ourselves.”

13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,

like straw before the wind.

14 As fire burns a forest,

as a flame blazes through mountains,

15 so pursue them with Your tempest

and terrify them with Your storm.

16 Cover their faces with shame

so that they will seek Your name Yahweh.

17 Let them be put to shame and terrified forever;

let them perish in disgrace.

12 who said, “Let us take the pastures of God

for our own possession.”

13 O my God, make them like whirling dust,

like chaff before the wind.

14 As fire consumes the forest,

as the flame sets the mountains ablaze,

15 so pursue them with your tempest

and terrify them with your hurricane.

16 Fill their faces with shame,

so that they may seek your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever;

let them perish in disgrace.

12 who said, “Let us take as our possession

the pastures of God.”

13 O my God, make them like the tumbleweed,

like the chaff before wind.

14 As fire burns a forest,

and as a flame sets afire mountains,

15 so pursue them with your tempest

and terrify them with your storm.

16 Fill their faces with shame,

that they may seek your name, O Yahweh.

17 Let them be ashamed and terrified forever,

and let them be humiliated and perish

12 They said, “Let’s take over

the grasslands that belong to God.”

13 My God, make them like straw that the wind blows away.

Make them like tumbleweed.

14 Destroy them as fire burns up a forest.

Destroy them as a flame sets mountains on fire.

15 Chase them with your mighty winds.

Terrify them with your storm.

16 Lord, put them to shame

so that people will worship you.

17 May they always be filled with terror and shame.

May they die in dishonor.

12 Who said, “Let us possess for ourselves

The pastures of God.”

13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust,

Like chaff before the wind.

14 Like fire that burns the forest

And like a flame that sets the mountains on fire,

15 So pursue them with Your tempest

And terrify them with Your storm.

16 Fill their faces with dishonor,

That they may seek Your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever,

And let them be humiliated and perish,