Parallel Verses
King James 2000
[A Psalm or Song of Asaph.] Keep not silence, O God: hold not your peace, and be not still, O God.
New American Standard Bible
A Song, a Psalm of Asaph.
O God,
King James Version
{A Song or Psalm of Asaph.} Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Holman Bible
A song. A psalm of Asaph.
Do not be deaf, God; do not be idle.
International Standard Version
God, do not rest! Don't be silent! Don't stay inactive, God!
A Conservative Version
O God, keep thou not silence. Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
American Standard Version
O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
Amplified
Do not hold Your peace or be still, O God.
Bible in Basic English
O God, do not keep quiet: let your lips be open and take no rest, O God.
Darby Translation
{A Song; a Psalm of Asaph.} O God, keep not silence; hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God:
Julia Smith Translation
A song of chanting to Asaph. O God, not stillness to thee: thou wilt not be silent, and thou wilt not rest, O God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O God, do not rest [silently]. Do not keep silent or be still, O God.
Modern King James verseion
A Song. A Psalm of Asaph. Keep not silence, O God; do not be speechless, and be not still, O God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{A song and Psalm of Asaph} Hold not thy tongue, O God, keep not still silence; refrain not thyself, O God.
NET Bible
A song, a psalm of Asaph. O God, do not be silent! Do not ignore us! Do not be inactive, O God!
New Heart English Bible
God, do not keep silent. Do not keep silent, and do not be still, God.
The Emphasized Bible
O God, Do not keep quiet, Do not hold thy peace, Neither be thou still, O GOD!
Webster
A song, or Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
World English Bible
God, don't keep silent. Don't keep silent, and don't be still, God.
Youngs Literal Translation
A Song, -- A Psalm of Asaph. O God, let there be no silence to Thee, Be not silent, nor be quiet, O God.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 83:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Righteous Judgment
1 [A Psalm or Song of Asaph.] Keep not silence, O God: hold not your peace, and be not still, O God. 2 For, lo, your enemies make a tumult: and they that hate you have lifted up the head.
Cross References
Psalm 28:1
[A Psalm of David.] Unto you will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if you be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Psalm 35:22
This you have seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O LORD, be not far from me.
Psalm 50:3
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
Psalm 44:23
Awake, why sleep you, O Lord? arise, cast us not off forever.
Psalm 109:1-2
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] Hold not your peace, O God of my praise;
Isaiah 42:14
I have long time held my peace; I have been still, and restrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.