Psalm 83–84

Psalm 83

Prayer against Enemies

A song. A psalm of Asaph. ⁱ

¹God, do not keep silent.

Do not be deaf, God; do not be idle. ^j

²See how Your enemies make an uproar;

those who hate You have acted arrogantly. ^kl

³They devise clever schemes against Your people;

they conspire against Your treasured ones. ^m

⁴They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation

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

⁵For they have conspired with one mind;

they form an alliance ^oagainst You ^p—

⁶the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, ^q

Moab and the Hagrites, ^r

⁷Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, ^s

Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre. ^t

⁸Even Assyria has joined them;

they lend support ^uto the sons of Lot. ^vwSelah

⁹Deal with them as You did with Midian, ^x

as You did with Sisera

and Jabin at the Kishon River. ^y

¹⁰They were destroyed at En-dor;

they became manure for the ground. ^z

¹¹Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, ^a

and all their tribal leaders like Zebah and Zalmunna, ^b

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

¹³Make them like tumbleweed, my God,

like straw before the wind. ^d

¹⁴As fire burns a forest,

as a flame blazes through mountains, ^e

¹⁵so pursue them with Your tempest

and terrify them with Your storm. ^f

¹⁶Cover their faces with shame

so that they will seek Your name Yahweh. ^g

¹⁷Let them be put to shame and terrified forever;

let them perish in disgrace. ^h

¹⁸May they know that You alone—

whose name is Yahweh—

are the Most High over all the earth. ⁱ

Psalm 84

Longing for God’s House

For the choir director: on the Gittith. ^jA psalm of the sons of Korah.

¹How lovely is Your dwelling place,

Lord of Hosts. ^k

²I long and yearn

for the courts of the Lord;

my heart and flesh cry out for ^lthe living God. ^m

³Even a sparrow finds a home,

and a swallow, a nest for herself

where she places her young—

near Your altars, Lord of Hosts,

my King and my God. ⁿ

⁴How happy are those who reside in Your house,

who praise You continually. ^oSelah

⁵Happy are the people whose strength is in You,

whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. ^p

⁶As they pass through the Valley of Baca, ^q

they make it a source of springwater;

even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings. ^rs

⁷They go from strength to strength;

each appears before God in Zion. ^t

⁸Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer;

listen, God of Jacob. ^uSelah

⁹Consider our shield, ^vGod; ^w

look on the face of Your anointed one. ^x

¹⁰Better a day in Your courts

than a thousand anywhere else.

I would rather be at the door of the house of my God

than to live in the tents of wicked people. ^y

¹¹For the Lord God is a sun and shield. ^z

The Lord gives grace and glory;

He does not withhold the good

from those who live with integrity. ^a

¹²Happy is the person who trusts in You,

Lord of Hosts! ^b