Psalm 83

Psalm 83

A song. A psalm of Asaph.

^*O God, do not remain silent;^a

do not turn a deaf ear,

do not stand aloof, O God.

See how your enemies growl,^b

how your foes rear their heads.^c

With cunning they conspire^d against your people;

they plot against those you cherish.^e

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

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

With one mind they plot together;ⁱ

they form an alliance against you—

the tents of Edom^j and the Ishmaelites,

of Moab^k and the Hagrites,^l

Byblos,^m Ammonⁿ and Amalek,^o

Philistia,^p with the people of Tyre.^q

Even Assyria^r has joined them

to reinforce Lot’s descendants.^s

Do to them as you did to Midian,^t

as you did to Sisera^u and Jabin^v at the river Kishon,^w

who perished at Endor^x

and became like dung^y on the ground.

Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,^z

all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,^a

who said, “Let us take possession^b

of the pasturelands of God.”

Make them like tumbleweed, my God,

like chaff^c before the wind.

As fire consumes the forest

or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,^d

so pursue them with your tempest^e

and terrify them with your storm.^f

Cover their faces with shame,^g Lord,

so that they will seek your name.

May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;^h

may they perish in disgrace.ⁱ

Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord^j—

that you alone are the Most High^k over all the earth.^l