Psalm 83:2

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Summary

Psalm 83:2

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

For, lo

That hate

Psalm 81:15

Lifted

Bible References

For, lo

Why do the nations conspire together and rage? Why do the peoples plot in vain?

Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

Since you rage against me and you boast in my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your mouth. I will make you go back the way you came.

For the reason that you rage against me and because your insolence (arrogance) has reached my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth. I will make you return by the way you came.

They will fight you but they will not defeat you. I am with you, and I will rescue you, declares Jehovah.

Pilate saw that he could do nothing. The people were ready to cause much trouble. He took water and washed his hands in front of the people. He said: The blood of this man is not on my hands. You are responsible.

You spoke by the mouth of your servant David: Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? (Psalm 2:1)

The crowd rose up against them. The magistrates ripped their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

The Jews were moved with jealousy so they gathered bad people who organized a crowd for a riot. They assaulted the house of Jason in order to bring them out to the crowd.

When they heard this they were filled with anger. They shouted: Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.

The entire city was aroused, and the people ran together from all directions. They laid hold on Paul and dragged him out of the Temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

The people listened to Paul until he said this. Then they shouted at the top of their voices: Away with him! Kill him! He is not fit to live!

The dispute became so violent the commander was afraid they would pull Paul to pieces. He commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the barracks.

That hate

Those who hate Jehovah would pretend obedience (submission) to him. Their time of punishment would be long lasting.

Lifted

I said to the boastful: Do not boast! I said to the wicked: Do not lift up the horn (brag about your power)!

The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their pounding waves.

Who is it you have insulted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? It is against the Holy One of Israel!

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride he dealt proudly. He was deposed from his kingly throne and they took his glory from him: