Psalm 83:4–12

“Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation,

so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”

With one mind they plot together;

they form an alliance against you—

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

of Moab and the Hagrites,

Byblos, Ammon and Amalek,

Philistia, with the people of Tyre.

Even Assyria has joined them

to reinforce Lot’s descendants.

Do to them as you did to Midian,

as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,

who perished at Endor

and became like dung on the ground.

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,

all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

who said, “Let us take possession

of the pasturelands of God.”

They say, “Come, lets wipe them out as a nation

so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.”

For they have conspired with one mind;

they form an alliance against you—

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

Moab and the Hagrites,

Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,

Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre.

Even Assyria has joined them;

they lend support to the sons of Lot.

Selah

Deal with them as you did with Midian,

as you did with Sisera

and Jabin at the Kishon River.

They were destroyed at En-dor;

they became manure for the ground.

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,

and all their tribal leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna,

who said, “Lets seize God’s pastures for ourselves.”

“Come,” they say, “let us wipe out Israel as a nation.

We will destroy the very memory of its existence.”

Yes, this was their unanimous decision.

They signed a treaty as allies against you—

these Edomites and Ishmaelites;

Moabites and Hagrites;

Gebalites, Ammonites, and Amalekites;

and people from Philistia and Tyre.

Assyria has joined them, too,

and is allied with the descendants of Lot.

Interlude

Do to them as you did to the Midianites

and as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.

They were destroyed at Endor,

and their decaying corpses fertilized the soil.

Let their mighty nobles die as Oreb and Zeeb did.

Let all their princes die like Zebah and Zalmunna,

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

these pasturelands of God!”

They say, “Come, let us annihilate them from being a nation,

so that the name of Israel will be remembered no more.”

For they have consulted together with a unified purpose.

They have made a covenant against you:

the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

Moab and the Hagrites,

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek,

Philistia, with the inhabitants of Tyre.

Assyria also has joined with them.

They provide help to the children of Lot. Selah

Do to them as you did with Midian,

as with Sisera, as with Jabin at the wadi of Kishon.

They were destroyed at En-dor;

they became dung for the ground.

Make their leaders like Oreb and Zeeb,

and all their chiefs like Zebah and Zalmunna,

who said, “Let us take as our possession

the pastures of God.”

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.

For they have consulted together with one consent:

They are confederate against thee:

The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites;

Of Moab, and the Hagarenes;

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek;

The Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

Assur also is joined with them:

They have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.

Do unto them as unto the Midianites;

As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:

Which perished at En-dor:

They became as dung for the earth.

Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb:

Yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

Who said, Let us take to ourselves

The houses of God in possession.